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#dc796e color: Lei Flower

#dc796e is rgb(220, 121, 110) in RGB and oklch(68.376% 0.12514 27.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

68.4%
0.125
27°
  • 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
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #dc796e

#dc796e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #dc796e mixed with white

  1. dc796e
  2. e1877c
  3. e6948a
  4. eaa298
  5. eeafa7
  6. f1bcb5
  7. f5cac4
  8. f8d7d2
  9. fbe4e1
  10. fdf2f0

Darker: #dc796e mixed with black

  1. dc796e
  2. bf685f
  3. a35850
  4. 884841
  5. 6e3933
  6. 542b26
  7. 3c1d19
  8. 26100e
  9. 110504
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc796e with less saturation

  1. dc796e
  2. d67d73
  3. d08177
  4. ca847c
  5. c48880
  6. bd8b84
  7. b78e89
  8. b0918d
  9. a99491
  10. a19795

Questions about #dc796e

What color is #dc796e?

#dc796e is soft red. The closest named color is Lei Flower. In RGB it is rgb(220, 121, 110), in HSL hsl(6, 61.11%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.376% 0.12514 27.441).

What colors go well with #dc796e?

The complementary color of #dc796e is #00aec1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6779a and #d38444. The triadic partners are #5fae6b and #7796e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc796e?

Black text reads better on #dc796e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc796e a warm or cool color?

#dc796e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.125.