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#db8778 color: Love Sceptre

#db8778 is rgb(219, 135, 120) in RGB and oklch(70.777% 0.10635 30.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

70.8%
0.106
31°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #db8778

#db8778 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Love Sceptre (#dd8877). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #db8778 mixed with white

  1. db8778
  2. e09385
  3. e49f92
  4. e8ab9f
  5. ecb7ad
  6. f0c3ba
  7. f3cfc8
  8. f7dbd5
  9. fae7e3
  10. fcf3f1

Darker: #db8778 mixed with black

  1. db8778
  2. be7567
  3. a26357
  4. 875148
  5. 6d4139
  6. 54312a
  7. 3c211d
  8. 261310
  9. 110605
  10. 020101

Calmer: #db8778 with less saturation

  1. db8778
  2. d68a7c
  3. d08d81
  4. cb9085
  5. c59289
  6. c0958d
  7. ba9891
  8. b49a95
  9. ae9c99
  10. a79e9d

Questions about #db8778

What color is #db8778?

#db8778 is soft light red. The closest named color is Love Sceptre. In RGB it is rgb(219, 135, 120), in HSL hsl(9.09, 57.89%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.777% 0.10635 30.822).

What colors go well with #db8778?

The complementary color of #db8778 is #3bb2c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7849d and #d19159. The triadic partners are #6db47e and #889de4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8778?

Black text reads better on #db8778: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8778 a warm or cool color?

#db8778 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.106.