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#db6657 color: Barely Brown

#db6657 is rgb(219, 102, 87) in RGB and oklch(64.91% 0.14986 29.222) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

64.9%
0.150
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #db6657

#db6657 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barely Brown (#dd6655). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #db6657 mixed with white

  1. db6657
  2. e07668
  3. e68678
  4. ea9588
  5. efa599
  6. f2b4aa
  7. f6c3ba
  8. f9d2cb
  9. fbe1dc
  10. fdf0ee

Darker: #db6657 mixed with black

  1. db6657
  2. be584b
  3. a24a3e
  4. 873c33
  5. 6d2f27
  6. 54231c
  7. 3c1712
  8. 260c08
  9. 110403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db6657 with less saturation

  1. db6657
  2. d46b5d
  3. ce7163
  4. c77569
  5. c07a6f
  6. b87e74
  7. b1817a
  8. a9857f
  9. a18884
  10. 988c8a

Questions about #db6657

What color is #db6657?

#db6657 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 102, 87), in HSL hsl(6.82, 64.71%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.91% 0.14986 29.222).

What colors go well with #db6657?

The complementary color of #db6657 is #00a4ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5638c and #d0740e. The triadic partners are #3da75a and #6a88ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6657?

White text reads better on #db6657: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6657 a warm or cool color?

#db6657 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.15.