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#db6756 color: Barely Brown

#db6756 is rgb(219, 103, 86) in RGB and oklch(65.038% 0.14904 30.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

65%
0.149
30°
  • 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
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #db6756

#db6756 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, 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: #db6756 mixed with white

  1. db6756
  2. e07767
  3. e68777
  4. ea9688
  5. efa599
  6. f2b4a9
  7. f6c3ba
  8. f9d2cb
  9. fbe1dc
  10. fdf0ee

Darker: #db6756 mixed with black

  1. db6756
  2. be594a
  3. a24b3e
  4. 873d32
  5. 6d3027
  6. 54231c
  7. 3c1712
  8. 260c08
  9. 110402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db6756 with less saturation

  1. db6756
  2. d46c5c
  3. ce7163
  4. c77669
  5. c07a6f
  6. b87e74
  7. b1827a
  8. a9867f
  9. a18985
  10. 988c8a

Questions about #db6756

What color is #db6756?

#db6756 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 103, 86), in HSL hsl(7.67, 64.88%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.038% 0.14904 30.143).

What colors go well with #db6756?

The complementary color of #db6756 is #00a4bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6638b and #cf750d. The triadic partners are #3ba85c and #6d88ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6756?

White text reads better on #db6756: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6756 a warm or cool color?

#db6756 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.149.