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#dc8178 color: Cranapple

#dc8178 is rgb(220, 129, 120) in RGB and oklch(69.891% 0.11403 26.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

69.9%
0.114
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #dc8178

#dc8178 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cranapple (#db8079). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dc8178 mixed with white

  1. dc8178
  2. e18e85
  3. e59a92
  4. e9a79f
  5. edb3ad
  6. f1c0ba
  7. f4cdc8
  8. f7d9d5
  9. fae6e3
  10. fdf2f1

Darker: #dc8178 mixed with black

  1. dc8178
  2. bf6f67
  3. a35e57
  4. 884e48
  5. 6e3e39
  6. 542e2a
  7. 3c1f1d
  8. 261210
  9. 110605
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc8178 with less saturation

  1. dc8178
  2. d7847c
  3. d18880
  4. cb8b84
  5. c58e88
  6. bf918b
  7. b9948f
  8. b39693
  9. ac9997
  10. a59b9a

Questions about #dc8178

What color is #dc8178?

#dc8178 is soft red. The closest named color is Cranapple. In RGB it is rgb(220, 129, 120), in HSL hsl(5.4, 58.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.891% 0.11403 26.378).

What colors go well with #dc8178?

The complementary color of #dc8178 is #21b2c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d67fa0 and #d48b54. The triadic partners are #6cb173 and #7d9ce5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8178?

Black text reads better on #dc8178: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8178 a warm or cool color?

#dc8178 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.114.