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#da8872 color: Freckles

#da8872 is rgb(218, 136, 114) in RGB and oklch(70.705% 0.10625 35.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

70.7%
0.106
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #da8872

#da8872 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Freckles (#d78775). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #da8872 mixed with white

  1. da8872
  2. df9480
  3. e3a08e
  4. e7ac9b
  5. ebb8a9
  6. efc3b7
  7. f3cfc5
  8. f6dbd4
  9. f9e7e2
  10. fcf3f0

Darker: #da8872 mixed with black

  1. da8872
  2. bd7562
  3. a26353
  4. 875244
  5. 6c4136
  6. 543128
  7. 3c221b
  8. 25130e
  9. 110604
  10. 020101

Calmer: #da8872 with less saturation

  1. da8872
  2. d58b77
  3. d08e7c
  4. ca9081
  5. c59385
  6. bf958a
  7. b9988f
  8. b39a93
  9. ad9c98
  10. a79e9c

Questions about #da8872

What color is #da8872?

#da8872 is soft light red. The closest named color is Freckles. In RGB it is rgb(218, 136, 114), in HSL hsl(12.69, 58.43%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.705% 0.10625 35.789).

What colors go well with #da8872?

The complementary color of #da8872 is #3fb1cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d98497 and #ce9355. The triadic partners are #65b484 and #8e9be3.

Is white or black text more readable on #da8872?

Black text reads better on #da8872: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #da8872 a warm or cool color?

#da8872 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.106.