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#dd8973 color: Guava Jam

#dd8973 is rgb(221, 137, 115) in RGB and oklch(71.26% 0.10846 35.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

71.3%
0.108
35°
  • 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 #dd8973

#dd8973 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 35°.

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: #dd8973 mixed with white

  1. dd8973
  2. e19581
  3. e6a18e
  4. eaac9c
  5. edb8aa
  6. f1c4b8
  7. f4d0c6
  8. f7dcd4
  9. fae7e2
  10. fdf3f1

Darker: #dd8973 mixed with black

  1. dd8973
  2. c07663
  3. a46454
  4. 885345
  5. 6e4236
  6. 553128
  7. 3d221b
  8. 26140f
  9. 110705
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd8973 with less saturation

  1. dd8973
  2. d88c78
  3. d28f7d
  4. cd9282
  5. c79487
  6. c2978b
  7. bc9990
  8. b69c95
  9. af9e99
  10. a9a09e

Questions about #dd8973

What color is #dd8973?

#dd8973 is soft light red. The closest named color is Guava Jam. In RGB it is rgb(221, 137, 115), in HSL hsl(12.45, 60.92%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.26% 0.10846 35.455).

What colors go well with #dd8973?

The complementary color of #dd8973 is #3db3cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db8599 and #d19455. The triadic partners are #66b685 and #8f9ce6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8973?

Black text reads better on #dd8973: 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 #dd8973 a warm or cool color?

#dd8973 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.108.