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#df8b78 color: Love Sceptre

#df8b78 is rgb(223, 139, 120) in RGB and oklch(71.946% 0.10711 33.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

71.9%
0.107
33°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #df8b78

#df8b78 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Love Sceptre (#dd8877). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #df8b78 mixed with white

  1. df8b78
  2. e39785
  3. e7a292
  4. ebaea0
  5. efb9ad
  6. f2c5ba
  7. f5d1c8
  8. f8dcd6
  9. fae8e3
  10. fdf3f1

Darker: #df8b78 mixed with black

  1. df8b78
  2. c27867
  3. a56657
  4. 8a5448
  5. 6f4339
  6. 56322a
  7. 3d231d
  8. 271410
  9. 120705
  10. 020101

Calmer: #df8b78 with less saturation

  1. df8b78
  2. da8e7d
  3. d49181
  4. cf9486
  5. c9968a
  6. c4998f
  7. be9b93
  8. b89e98
  9. b1a09c
  10. aba2a0

Questions about #df8b78

What color is #df8b78?

#df8b78 is soft light red. The closest named color is Love Sceptre. In RGB it is rgb(223, 139, 120), in HSL hsl(11.07, 61.68%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.946% 0.10711 33.488).

What colors go well with #df8b78?

The complementary color of #df8b78 is #41b6cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd879d and #d4955a. The triadic partners are #6cb885 and #8f9fe8.

Is white or black text more readable on #df8b78?

Black text reads better on #df8b78: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #df8b78 a warm or cool color?

#df8b78 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.107.