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#dd8a72 color: Guava Jam

#dd8a72 is rgb(221, 138, 114) in RGB and oklch(71.413% 0.10795 36.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

71.4%
0.108
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dd8a72

#dd8a72 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, 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: #dd8a72 mixed with white

  1. dd8a72
  2. e19680
  3. e6a28e
  4. eaad9c
  5. edb9aa
  6. f1c4b8
  7. f4d0c6
  8. f7dcd4
  9. fae8e2
  10. fdf3f0

Darker: #dd8a72 mixed with black

  1. dd8a72
  2. c07762
  3. a46553
  4. 885344
  5. 6e4236
  6. 553228
  7. 3d221b
  8. 26140e
  9. 110704
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd8a72 with less saturation

  1. dd8a72
  2. d88d77
  3. d2907c
  4. cd9281
  5. c79586
  6. c2988b
  7. bc9a90
  8. b69c95
  9. b09e99
  10. a9a19e

Questions about #dd8a72

What color is #dd8a72?

#dd8a72 is soft light red. The closest named color is Guava Jam. In RGB it is rgb(221, 138, 114), in HSL hsl(13.46, 61.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.413% 0.10795 36.899).

What colors go well with #dd8a72?

The complementary color of #dd8a72 is #40b3cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc8597 and #d09555. The triadic partners are #64b787 and #929ce6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8a72?

Black text reads better on #dd8a72: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd8a72 a warm or cool color?

#dd8a72 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.108.