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#de816c color: Wet Pottery Clay

#de816c is rgb(222, 129, 108) in RGB and oklch(69.897% 0.11968 33.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

69.9%
0.120
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #de816c

#de816c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wet Pottery Clay (#e0816f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #de816c mixed with white

  1. de816c
  2. e38e7a
  3. e79b89
  4. eba797
  5. efb4a6
  6. f2c0b4
  7. f5cdc3
  8. f8d9d2
  9. fbe6e1
  10. fdf2f0

Darker: #de816c mixed with black

  1. de816c
  2. c16f5d
  3. a55e4e
  4. 894e40
  5. 6f3e32
  6. 552e25
  7. 3d1f19
  8. 26120d
  9. 120604
  10. 020100

Calmer: #de816c with less saturation

  1. de816c
  2. d88571
  3. d38877
  4. cd8b7c
  5. c78e81
  6. c09186
  7. ba948b
  8. b39790
  9. ac9995
  10. a59c99

Questions about #de816c

What color is #de816c?

#de816c is soft red. The closest named color is Wet Pottery Clay. In RGB it is rgb(222, 129, 108), in HSL hsl(11.05, 63.33%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.897% 0.11968 33.642).

What colors go well with #de816c?

The complementary color of #de816c is #15b1cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7d96 and #d28d47. The triadic partners are #5cb47b and #8798e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #de816c?

Black text reads better on #de816c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de816c a warm or cool color?

#de816c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.12.