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#db8a73 color: Love Sceptre

#db8a73 is rgb(219, 138, 115) in RGB and oklch(71.192% 0.10523 36.614) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

71.2%
0.105
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • taupe-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #db8a73

#db8a73 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light red colors

Lighter: #db8a73 mixed with white

  1. db8a73
  2. e09681
  3. e4a18e
  4. e8ad9c
  5. ecb9aa
  6. f0c4b8
  7. f3d0c6
  8. f6dcd4
  9. fae7e2
  10. fcf3f1

Darker: #db8a73 mixed with black

  1. db8a73
  2. be7763
  3. a26554
  4. 875345
  5. 6d4236
  6. 543228
  7. 3c221b
  8. 26140f
  9. 110705
  10. 020101

Calmer: #db8a73 with less saturation

  1. db8a73
  2. d68d78
  3. d1907d
  4. cb9282
  5. c69587
  6. c0978b
  7. bb9990
  8. b59c95
  9. af9e99
  10. a8a09d

Questions about #db8a73

What color is #db8a73?

#db8a73 is soft light red. The closest named color is Love Sceptre. In RGB it is rgb(219, 138, 115), in HSL hsl(13.27, 59.09%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.192% 0.10523 36.614).

What colors go well with #db8a73?

The complementary color of #db8a73 is #44b2cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da8697 and #ce9557. The triadic partners are #66b687 and #919ce4.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8a73?

Black text reads better on #db8a73: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8a73 a warm or cool color?

#db8a73 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.105.