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#db8a78 color: Love Sceptre

#db8a78 is rgb(219, 138, 120) in RGB and oklch(71.293% 0.10336 33.237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

71.3%
0.103
33°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • taupe-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #db8a78

#db8a78 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, 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: #db8a78 mixed with white

  1. db8a78
  2. e09685
  3. e4a192
  4. e8ada0
  5. ecb9ad
  6. f0c4ba
  7. f3d0c8
  8. f6dcd5
  9. fae7e3
  10. fcf3f1

Darker: #db8a78 mixed with black

  1. db8a78
  2. be7767
  3. a26557
  4. 875348
  5. 6d4239
  6. 54322a
  7. 3c221d
  8. 261410
  9. 110705
  10. 020101

Calmer: #db8a78 with less saturation

  1. db8a78
  2. d68d7c
  3. d19081
  4. cb9285
  5. c6958a
  6. c0978e
  7. bb9a92
  8. b59c96
  9. af9e9a
  10. a9a09e

Questions about #db8a78

What color is #db8a78?

#db8a78 is soft light red. The closest named color is Love Sceptre. In RGB it is rgb(219, 138, 120), in HSL hsl(10.91, 57.89%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.293% 0.10336 33.237).

What colors go well with #db8a78?

The complementary color of #db8a78 is #44b3c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9869c and #d0945b. The triadic partners are #6db584 and #8d9ee3.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8a78?

Black text reads better on #db8a78: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8a78 a warm or cool color?

#db8a78 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.103.