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#db8d78 color: Vintage Coral

#db8d78 is rgb(219, 141, 120) in RGB and oklch(71.816% 0.10058 35.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

71.8%
0.101
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • taupe-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #db8d78

#db8d78 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vintage Coral (#d68c76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #db8d78 mixed with white

  1. db8d78
  2. df9885
  3. e4a492
  4. e8afa0
  5. ecbaad
  6. f0c6ba
  7. f3d1c8
  8. f6ddd6
  9. f9e8e3
  10. fcf3f1

Darker: #db8d78 mixed with black

  1. db8d78
  2. be7a67
  3. a26757
  4. 875548
  5. 6d4439
  6. 54332a
  7. 3c231d
  8. 261410
  9. 110705
  10. 020101

Calmer: #db8d78 with less saturation

  1. db8d78
  2. d6907d
  3. d19281
  4. cc9586
  5. c7978a
  6. c1998f
  7. bc9c93
  8. b69e97
  9. b0a09b
  10. aaa2a0

Questions about #db8d78

What color is #db8d78?

#db8d78 is soft light red. The closest named color is Vintage Coral. In RGB it is rgb(219, 141, 120), in HSL hsl(12.73, 57.89%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.816% 0.10058 35.795).

What colors go well with #db8d78?

The complementary color of #db8d78 is #4cb4cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da899b and #cf975d. The triadic partners are #6db789 and #929fe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8d78?

Black text reads better on #db8d78: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8d78 a warm or cool color?

#db8d78 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.101.