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#db6857 color: Barely Brown

#db6857 is rgb(219, 104, 87) in RGB and oklch(65.2% 0.14775 30.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

65.2%
0.148
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #db6857

#db6857 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, 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: #db6857 mixed with white

  1. db6857
  2. e07868
  3. e58878
  4. ea9789
  5. eea699
  6. f2b5aa
  7. f6c4ba
  8. f9d2cb
  9. fbe1dc
  10. fdf0ee

Darker: #db6857 mixed with black

  1. db6857
  2. be594b
  3. a24b3e
  4. 873e33
  5. 6d3027
  6. 54241c
  7. 3c1812
  8. 260c08
  9. 110403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db6857 with less saturation

  1. db6857
  2. d46d5d
  3. ce7264
  4. c77769
  5. c07b6f
  6. b97f75
  7. b1837a
  8. a98680
  9. a18985
  10. 998d8a

Questions about #db6857

What color is #db6857?

#db6857 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(219, 104, 87), in HSL hsl(7.73, 64.71%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.2% 0.14775 30.17).

What colors go well with #db6857?

The complementary color of #db6857 is #00a4bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6648c and #cf7612. The triadic partners are #3ca85d and #6d88e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6857?

White text reads better on #db6857: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6857 a warm or cool color?

#db6857 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.148.