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#df8172 color: Wet Pottery Clay

#df8172 is rgb(223, 129, 114) in RGB and oklch(70.142% 0.11904 29.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

70.1%
0.119
30°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #df8172

#df8172 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light red colors

Lighter: #df8172 mixed with white

  1. df8172
  2. e38e80
  3. e89b8d
  4. eca79b
  5. efb4a9
  6. f3c0b7
  7. f6cdc5
  8. f8d9d4
  9. fbe6e2
  10. fdf2f0

Darker: #df8172 mixed with black

  1. df8172
  2. c26f62
  3. a55e53
  4. 8a4e44
  5. 6f3e36
  6. 562e28
  7. 3d1f1b
  8. 27120e
  9. 120604
  10. 020101

Calmer: #df8172 with less saturation

  1. df8172
  2. d98577
  3. d4887b
  4. ce8b80
  5. c78f85
  6. c19189
  7. bb948d
  8. b49792
  9. ad9a96
  10. a69c9a

Questions about #df8172

What color is #df8172?

#df8172 is soft light red. The closest named color is Wet Pottery Clay. In RGB it is rgb(223, 129, 114), in HSL hsl(8.26, 63.01%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.142% 0.11904 29.987).

What colors go well with #df8172?

The complementary color of #df8172 is #12b2c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7e9c and #d58c4d. The triadic partners are #64b477 and #829ae9.

Is white or black text more readable on #df8172?

Black text reads better on #df8172: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #df8172 a warm or cool color?

#df8172 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.119.