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#db9782 color: Paddy

#db9782 is rgb(219, 151, 130) in RGB and oklch(73.808% 0.08786 37.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

73.8%
0.088
38°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #db9782

#db9782 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Paddy (#da9585). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #db9782 mixed with white

  1. db9782
  2. dfa18e
  3. e3ac9a
  4. e7b6a7
  5. ebc0b3
  6. efcbc0
  7. f2d5cc
  8. f6e0d9
  9. f9eae5
  10. fcf4f2

Darker: #db9782 mixed with black

  1. db9782
  2. be8370
  3. a26f5f
  4. 875c4e
  5. 6d493e
  6. 54372f
  7. 3c2620
  8. 261712
  9. 110806
  10. 020101

Calmer: #db9782 with less saturation

  1. db9782
  2. d79986
  3. d29b8a
  4. cd9d8f
  5. c99f93
  6. c4a197
  7. bfa39b
  8. baa59e
  9. b5a7a2
  10. afa8a6

Questions about #db9782

What color is #db9782?

#db9782 is soft light red. The closest named color is Paddy. In RGB it is rgb(219, 151, 130), in HSL hsl(14.16, 55.28%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.808% 0.08786 37.888).

What colors go well with #db9782?

The complementary color of #db9782 is #64b8cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db93a0 and #cfa06d. The triadic partners are #79bb95 and #9da5e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #db9782?

Black text reads better on #db9782: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db9782 a warm or cool color?

#db9782 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.088.