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#dc8778 color: Love Sceptre

#dc8778 is rgb(220, 135, 120) in RGB and oklch(70.899% 0.10754 30.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

70.9%
0.108
31°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc8778

#dc8778 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Love Sceptre (#dd8877). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #dc8778 mixed with white

  1. dc8778
  2. e19385
  3. e59f92
  4. e9ab9f
  5. edb7ad
  6. f0c3ba
  7. f4cfc8
  8. f7dbd5
  9. fae7e3
  10. fdf3f1

Darker: #dc8778 mixed with black

  1. dc8778
  2. bf7567
  3. a36357
  4. 885148
  5. 6e4139
  6. 54312a
  7. 3c211d
  8. 261310
  9. 110605
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc8778 with less saturation

  1. dc8778
  2. d78a7c
  3. d18d81
  4. cc9085
  5. c69389
  6. c1958d
  7. bb9891
  8. b59a95
  9. ae9d99
  10. a89f9d

Questions about #dc8778

What color is #dc8778?

#dc8778 is soft light red. The closest named color is Love Sceptre. In RGB it is rgb(220, 135, 120), in HSL hsl(9, 58.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.899% 0.10754 30.719).

What colors go well with #dc8778?

The complementary color of #dc8778 is #39b3c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8849d and #d29158. The triadic partners are #6cb47e and #889de5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8778?

Black text reads better on #dc8778: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8778 a warm or cool color?

#dc8778 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.108.