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#dc7c79 color: Babe

#dc7c79 is rgb(220, 124, 121) in RGB and oklch(69.095% 0.11973 22.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

69.1%
0.120
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #dc7c79

#dc7c79 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Babe (#dc7b7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc7c79 mixed with white

  1. dc7c79
  2. e18986
  3. e59793
  4. eaa4a0
  5. eeb1ad
  6. f1beba
  7. f5cbc8
  8. f8d8d5
  9. fae5e3
  10. fdf2f1

Darker: #dc7c79 mixed with black

  1. dc7c79
  2. bf6b68
  3. a35a58
  4. 884a48
  5. 6e3b39
  6. 542c2b
  7. 3c1e1d
  8. 261110
  9. 110505
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc7c79 with less saturation

  1. dc7c79
  2. d6807d
  3. d18380
  4. cb8784
  5. c48a87
  6. be8d8b
  7. b8908e
  8. b19391
  9. aa9695
  10. a39998

Questions about #dc7c79

What color is #dc7c79?

#dc7c79 is soft red. The closest named color is Babe. In RGB it is rgb(220, 124, 121), in HSL hsl(1.82, 58.58%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.095% 0.11973 22.524).

What colors go well with #dc7c79?

The complementary color of #dc7c79 is #00b1bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47ba3 and #d58551. The triadic partners are #6eae69 and #739be6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc7c79?

Black text reads better on #dc7c79: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc7c79 a warm or cool color?

#dc7c79 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.12.