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#db656a color: Red Geranium

#db656a is rgb(219, 101, 106) in RGB and oklch(65.135% 0.1482 19.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

65.1%
0.148
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #db656a

#db656a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Geranium (#d76968). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #db656a mixed with white

  1. db656a
  2. e17578
  3. e68587
  4. ea9595
  5. efa4a4
  6. f3b3b2
  7. f6c2c1
  8. f9d1d1
  9. fbe1e0
  10. fdf0ef

Darker: #db656a mixed with black

  1. db656a
  2. be575b
  3. a2494d
  4. 873c3f
  5. 6d2f31
  6. 542224
  7. 3c1718
  8. 260c0d
  9. 110304
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db656a with less saturation

  1. db656a
  2. d46b6e
  3. ce7072
  4. c77576
  5. c07979
  6. b97d7d
  7. b18181
  8. a98585
  9. a18988
  10. 988c8c

Questions about #db656a

What color is #db656a?

#db656a is soft red. The closest named color is Red Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(219, 101, 106), in HSL hsl(357.46, 62.11%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.135% 0.1482 19.519).

What colors go well with #db656a?

The complementary color of #db656a is #00a6ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0659d and #d57030. The triadic partners are #5ba548 and #568ee9.

Is white or black text more readable on #db656a?

White text reads better on #db656a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db656a a warm or cool color?

#db656a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.148.