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#db6668 color: Red Geranium

#db6668 is rgb(219, 102, 104) in RGB and oklch(65.234% 0.14713 20.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

65.2%
0.147
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #db6668

#db6668 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, 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: #db6668 mixed with white

  1. db6668
  2. e07676
  3. e68685
  4. ea9594
  5. efa5a3
  6. f2b4b2
  7. f6c3c1
  8. f9d2d0
  9. fbe1e0
  10. fdf0ef

Darker: #db6668 mixed with black

  1. db6668
  2. be5859
  3. a24a4b
  4. 873c3e
  5. 6d2f30
  6. 542324
  7. 3c1718
  8. 260c0c
  9. 110404
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db6668 with less saturation

  1. db6668
  2. d56c6c
  3. ce7170
  4. c77574
  5. c07a78
  6. b97e7c
  7. b18280
  8. a98684
  9. a18988
  10. 998d8c

Questions about #db6668

What color is #db6668?

#db6668 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(219, 102, 104), in HSL hsl(358.97, 61.9%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.234% 0.14713 20.971).

What colors go well with #db6668?

The complementary color of #db6668 is #00a6b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1669b and #d5712e. The triadic partners are #58a54c and #5a8ee9.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6668?

White text reads better on #db6668: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6668 a warm or cool color?

#db6668 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.147.