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#dd7a79 color: Babe

#dd7a79 is rgb(221, 122, 121) in RGB and oklch(68.903% 0.12337 21.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

68.9%
0.123
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #dd7a79

#dd7a79 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, 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: #dd7a79 mixed with white

  1. dd7a79
  2. e28886
  3. e69593
  4. eaa2a0
  5. eeb0ad
  6. f2bdba
  7. f5cac8
  8. f8d7d5
  9. fbe4e3
  10. fdf2f1

Darker: #dd7a79 mixed with black

  1. dd7a79
  2. c06968
  3. a45958
  4. 884948
  5. 6e3a39
  6. 552b2b
  7. 3d1d1d
  8. 261010
  9. 110505
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd7a79 with less saturation

  1. dd7a79
  2. d77e7d
  3. d18280
  4. cb8683
  5. c58987
  6. bf8c8a
  7. b88f8e
  8. b19291
  9. aa9594
  10. a39898

Questions about #dd7a79

What color is #dd7a79?

#dd7a79 is soft red. The closest named color is Babe. In RGB it is rgb(221, 122, 121), in HSL hsl(0.6, 59.52%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.903% 0.12337 21.37).

What colors go well with #dd7a79?

The complementary color of #dd7a79 is #00b1bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d479a4 and #d7834f. The triadic partners are #6eae65 and #6f9ae7.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd7a79?

Black text reads better on #dd7a79: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd7a79 a warm or cool color?

#dd7a79 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.123.