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#dc796c color: Lei Flower

#dc796c is rgb(220, 121, 108) in RGB and oklch(68.336% 0.1256 28.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

68.3%
0.126
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #dc796c

#dc796c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lei Flower (#d87b6a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc796c mixed with white

  1. dc796c
  2. e1877a
  3. e69489
  4. eaa297
  5. eeafa5
  6. f1bcb4
  7. f5cac3
  8. f8d7d2
  9. fbe4e1
  10. fdf2f0

Darker: #dc796c mixed with black

  1. dc796c
  2. bf685d
  3. a3584e
  4. 884840
  5. 6e3932
  6. 542b25
  7. 3c1d19
  8. 26100d
  9. 110504
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dc796c with less saturation

  1. dc796c
  2. d67d71
  3. d08176
  4. ca847a
  5. c4887f
  6. bd8b83
  7. b68e88
  8. b0918c
  9. a89491
  10. a19795

Questions about #dc796c

What color is #dc796c?

#dc796c is soft red. The closest named color is Lei Flower. In RGB it is rgb(220, 121, 108), in HSL hsl(6.96, 61.54%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.336% 0.1256 28.602).

What colors go well with #dc796c?

The complementary color of #dc796c is #00aec2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d77698 and #d28442. The triadic partners are #5dae6d and #7995e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc796c?

Black text reads better on #dc796c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc796c a warm or cool color?

#dc796c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.126.