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#dd8972 color: Guava Jam

#dd8972 is rgb(221, 137, 114) in RGB and oklch(71.241% 0.10884 36.093) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

71.2%
0.109
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dd8972

#dd8972 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, 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: #dd8972 mixed with white

  1. dd8972
  2. e19580
  3. e6a18e
  4. eaac9c
  5. edb8a9
  6. f1c4b7
  7. f4d0c6
  8. f7dcd4
  9. fae7e2
  10. fdf3f0

Darker: #dd8972 mixed with black

  1. dd8972
  2. c07662
  3. a46453
  4. 885344
  5. 6e4236
  6. 553128
  7. 3d221b
  8. 26140e
  9. 110704
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd8972 with less saturation

  1. dd8972
  2. d88c77
  3. d28f7c
  4. cd9281
  5. c79486
  6. c1978b
  7. bc9990
  8. b69c94
  9. af9e99
  10. a9a09e

Questions about #dd8972

What color is #dd8972?

#dd8972 is soft light red. The closest named color is Guava Jam. In RGB it is rgb(221, 137, 114), in HSL hsl(12.9, 61.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.241% 0.10884 36.093).

What colors go well with #dd8972?

The complementary color of #dd8972 is #3db3ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc8598 and #d09454. The triadic partners are #64b786 and #909ce6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8972?

Black text reads better on #dd8972: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd8972 a warm or cool color?

#dd8972 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.109.