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#db6868 color: Red Geranium

#db6868 is rgb(219, 104, 104) in RGB and oklch(65.522% 0.14473 21.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.5%
0.145
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #db6868

#db6868 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, 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: #db6868 mixed with white

  1. db6868
  2. e07876
  3. e58785
  4. ea9794
  5. eea6a3
  6. f2b5b2
  7. f6c3c1
  8. f9d2d0
  9. fbe1e0
  10. fdf0ef

Darker: #db6868 mixed with black

  1. db6868
  2. be5959
  3. a24b4b
  4. 873e3e
  5. 6d3030
  6. 542424
  7. 3c1818
  8. 260c0c
  9. 110404
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db6868 with less saturation

  1. db6868
  2. d56d6c
  3. ce7271
  4. c77775
  5. c07b79
  6. b97f7d
  7. b28381
  8. aa8785
  9. a28a89
  10. 998d8d

Questions about #db6868

What color is #db6868?

#db6868 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(219, 104, 104), in HSL hsl(0, 61.5%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.522% 0.14473 21.85).

What colors go well with #db6868?

The complementary color of #db6868 is #00a7b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1689a and #d47330. The triadic partners are #58a650 and #5e8ee8.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6868?

White text reads better on #db6868: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6868 a warm or cool color?

#db6868 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.145.