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#dc8878 color: Love Sceptre

#dc8878 is rgb(220, 136, 120) in RGB and oklch(71.07% 0.10652 31.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

71.1%
0.107
31°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc8878

#dc8878 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, 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: #dc8878 mixed with white

  1. dc8878
  2. e19485
  3. e5a092
  4. e9aca0
  5. edb8ad
  6. f0c3ba
  7. f4cfc8
  8. f7dbd5
  9. fae7e3
  10. fdf3f1

Darker: #dc8878 mixed with black

  1. dc8878
  2. bf7567
  3. a36357
  4. 885248
  5. 6e4139
  6. 54312a
  7. 3c221d
  8. 261310
  9. 110605
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc8878 with less saturation

  1. dc8878
  2. d78b7c
  3. d18e81
  4. cc9185
  5. c69389
  6. c1968d
  7. bb9891
  8. b59b96
  9. af9d9a
  10. a89f9e

Questions about #dc8878

What color is #dc8878?

#dc8878 is soft light red. The closest named color is Love Sceptre. In RGB it is rgb(220, 136, 120), in HSL hsl(9.6, 58.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.07% 0.10652 31.496).

What colors go well with #dc8878?

The complementary color of #dc8878 is #3db3c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9859d and #d29259. The triadic partners are #6cb580 and #8a9ee5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8878?

Black text reads better on #dc8878: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8878 a warm or cool color?

#dc8878 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.107.