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#db686a color: Red Geranium

#db686a is rgb(219, 104, 106) in RGB and oklch(65.564% 0.14454 20.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

65.6%
0.145
21°
  • 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
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #db686a

#db686a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #db686a mixed with white

  1. db686a
  2. e07878
  3. e58787
  4. ea9795
  5. eea6a4
  6. f2b5b3
  7. f6c3c2
  8. f9d2d1
  9. fbe1e0
  10. fdf0ef

Darker: #db686a mixed with black

  1. db686a
  2. be595b
  3. a24b4d
  4. 873e3f
  5. 6d3031
  6. 542424
  7. 3c1818
  8. 260c0d
  9. 110404
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db686a with less saturation

  1. db686a
  2. d56d6e
  3. ce7272
  4. c77776
  5. c07b7a
  6. b97f7e
  7. b28382
  8. aa8786
  9. a28a89
  10. 9a8e8d

Questions about #db686a

What color is #db686a?

#db686a is soft red. The closest named color is Red Geranium. In RGB it is rgb(219, 104, 106), in HSL hsl(358.96, 61.5%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.564% 0.14454 20.805).

What colors go well with #db686a?

The complementary color of #db686a is #00a8b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1689c and #d57332. The triadic partners are #5ba64e and #5c8fe8.

Is white or black text more readable on #db686a?

White text reads better on #db686a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db686a a warm or cool color?

#db686a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.145.