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#de8972 color: Guava Jam

#de8972 is rgb(222, 137, 114) in RGB and oklch(71.362% 0.11 35.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

71.4%
0.110
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #de8972

#de8972 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, 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: #de8972 mixed with white

  1. de8972
  2. e29580
  3. e6a18e
  4. eaad9c
  5. eeb8a9
  6. f1c4b8
  7. f5d0c6
  8. f8dcd4
  9. fae7e2
  10. fdf3f0

Darker: #de8972 mixed with black

  1. de8972
  2. c17662
  3. a56453
  4. 895344
  5. 6f4236
  6. 553128
  7. 3d221b
  8. 26140e
  9. 120704
  10. 020101

Calmer: #de8972 with less saturation

  1. de8972
  2. d98c77
  3. d38f7c
  4. ce9281
  5. c89486
  6. c2978b
  7. bc9a90
  8. b69c95
  9. b09e99
  10. a9a09e

Questions about #de8972

What color is #de8972?

#de8972 is soft light red. The closest named color is Guava Jam. In RGB it is rgb(222, 137, 114), in HSL hsl(12.78, 62.07%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.362% 0.11 35.927).

What colors go well with #de8972?

The complementary color of #de8972 is #3bb3ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd8598 and #d19453. The triadic partners are #64b785 and #909ce7.

Is white or black text more readable on #de8972?

Black text reads better on #de8972: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de8972 a warm or cool color?

#de8972 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.11.