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#db8872 color: Love Sceptre

#db8872 is rgb(219, 136, 114) in RGB and oklch(70.826% 0.10742 35.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

70.8%
0.107
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #db8872

#db8872 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, 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: #db8872 mixed with white

  1. db8872
  2. e09480
  3. e4a08e
  4. e8ac9b
  5. ecb8a9
  6. f0c3b7
  7. f3cfc6
  8. f7dbd4
  9. fae7e2
  10. fcf3f0

Darker: #db8872 mixed with black

  1. db8872
  2. be7562
  3. a26353
  4. 875244
  5. 6d4136
  6. 543128
  7. 3c221b
  8. 26130e
  9. 110604
  10. 020101

Calmer: #db8872 with less saturation

  1. db8872
  2. d68b77
  3. d08e7c
  4. cb9181
  5. c69386
  6. c0968a
  7. ba988f
  8. b49a93
  9. ae9d98
  10. a79f9c

Questions about #db8872

What color is #db8872?

#db8872 is soft light red. The closest named color is Love Sceptre. In RGB it is rgb(219, 136, 114), in HSL hsl(12.57, 59.32%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.826% 0.10742 35.622).

What colors go well with #db8872?

The complementary color of #db8872 is #3eb2cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da8497 and #cf9354. The triadic partners are #65b584 and #8e9be4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8872?

Black text reads better on #db8872: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8872 a warm or cool color?

#db8872 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.107.