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#db6259 color: Roman

#db6259 is rgb(219, 98, 89) in RGB and oklch(64.377% 0.15378 26.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

64.4%
0.154
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #db6259

#db6259 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Roman (#d8625b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #db6259 mixed with white

  1. db6259
  2. e17369
  3. e68379
  4. eb938a
  5. efa39a
  6. f3b2aa
  7. f6c1bb
  8. f9d1cc
  9. fce0dd
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #db6259 mixed with black

  1. db6259
  2. be544c
  3. a24740
  4. 873a34
  5. 6d2d28
  6. 54211d
  7. 3c1613
  8. 260b09
  9. 110303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db6259 with less saturation

  1. db6259
  2. d4685f
  3. cd6d64
  4. c6726a
  5. bf776f
  6. b87b74
  7. b07f79
  8. a8837e
  9. 9f8783
  10. 978a88

Questions about #db6259

What color is #db6259?

#db6259 is soft red. The closest named color is Roman. In RGB it is rgb(219, 98, 89), in HSL hsl(4.15, 64.36%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.377% 0.15378 26.525).

What colors go well with #db6259?

The complementary color of #db6259 is #00a2b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4608f and #d1700b. The triadic partners are #41a551 and #6287ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6259?

White text reads better on #db6259: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6259 a warm or cool color?

#db6259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.154.