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#db6757 color: Barely Brown

#db6757 is rgb(219, 103, 87) in RGB and oklch(65.055% 0.1488 29.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

65.1%
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 #db6757

#db6757 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% 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: #db6757 mixed with white

  1. db6757
  2. e07768
  3. e68778
  4. ea9689
  5. efa599
  6. f2b4aa
  7. f6c3ba
  8. f9d2cb
  9. fbe1dc
  10. fdf0ee

Darker: #db6757 mixed with black

  1. db6757
  2. be594b
  3. a24b3e
  4. 873d33
  5. 6d3027
  6. 54231c
  7. 3c1712
  8. 260c08
  9. 110403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db6757 with less saturation

  1. db6757
  2. d46c5d
  3. ce7163
  4. c77669
  5. c07a6f
  6. b87e75
  7. b1827a
  8. a9867f
  9. a18985
  10. 988c8a

Questions about #db6757

What color is #db6757?

#db6757 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 103, 87), in HSL hsl(7.27, 64.71%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.055% 0.1488 29.691).

What colors go well with #db6757?

The complementary color of #db6757 is #00a4bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5648c and #d07510. The triadic partners are #3ca85b and #6c88ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6757?

White text reads better on #db6757: 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 #db6757 a warm or cool color?

#db6757 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.149.