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#dd8772 color: Guava Jam

#dd8772 is rgb(221, 135, 114) in RGB and oklch(70.898% 0.11068 34.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

70.9%
0.111
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

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 #dd8772

#dd8772 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 35°.

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 Guava Jam (#e08771). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #dd8772 mixed with white

  1. dd8772
  2. e19380
  3. e69f8e
  4. eaab9b
  5. edb7a9
  6. f1c3b7
  7. f4cfc6
  8. f7dbd4
  9. fae7e2
  10. fdf3f0

Darker: #dd8772 mixed with black

  1. dd8772
  2. c07562
  3. a46353
  4. 885144
  5. 6e4136
  6. 553128
  7. 3d211b
  8. 26130e
  9. 110604
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd8772 with less saturation

  1. dd8772
  2. d88a77
  3. d28d7c
  4. cd9081
  5. c79386
  6. c1958a
  7. bb988f
  8. b59a94
  9. ae9d98
  10. a89f9d

Questions about #dd8772

What color is #dd8772?

#dd8772 is soft light red. The closest named color is Guava Jam. In RGB it is rgb(221, 135, 114), in HSL hsl(11.78, 61.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.898% 0.11068 34.523).

What colors go well with #dd8772?

The complementary color of #dd8772 is #37b2cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db8398 and #d19252. The triadic partners are #64b682 and #8c9be6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8772?

Black text reads better on #dd8772: 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 #dd8772 a warm or cool color?

#dd8772 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.111.