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#db8875 color: Love Sceptre

#db8875 is rgb(219, 136, 117) in RGB and oklch(70.886% 0.10632 33.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

70.9%
0.106
34°
  • 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
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #db8875

#db8875 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, 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: #db8875 mixed with white

  1. db8875
  2. e09482
  3. e4a090
  4. e8ac9d
  5. ecb8ab
  6. f0c3b9
  7. f3cfc7
  8. f7dbd5
  9. fae7e3
  10. fcf3f1

Darker: #db8875 mixed with black

  1. db8875
  2. be7565
  3. a26355
  4. 875246
  5. 6d4137
  6. 543129
  7. 3c221c
  8. 26130f
  9. 110605
  10. 020101

Calmer: #db8875 with less saturation

  1. db8875
  2. d68b7a
  3. d18e7e
  4. cb9183
  5. c69387
  6. c0968c
  7. ba9890
  8. b49a94
  9. ae9d99
  10. a89f9d

Questions about #db8875

What color is #db8875?

#db8875 is soft light red. The closest named color is Love Sceptre. In RGB it is rgb(219, 136, 117), in HSL hsl(11.18, 58.62%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.886% 0.10632 33.647).

What colors go well with #db8875?

The complementary color of #db8875 is #3eb2c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9849a and #d09257. The triadic partners are #69b582 and #8c9ce4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8875?

Black text reads better on #db8875: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8875 a warm or cool color?

#db8875 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.106.