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#cd8897 color: Puce

#cd8897 is rgb(205, 136, 151) in RGB and oklch(70.077% 0.08637 5.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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347°
100%

70.1%
0.086
5°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #cd8897

#cd8897 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 5°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Puce (#cc8899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #cd8897 mixed with white

  1. cd8897
  2. d394a1
  3. d89fab
  4. deabb5
  5. e3b7bf
  6. e8c3ca
  7. edcfd4
  8. f2dbdf
  9. f6e7e9
  10. fbf3f4

Darker: #cd8897 mixed with black

  1. cd8897
  2. b27583
  3. 98636f
  4. 7e525c
  5. 664149
  6. 4e3137
  7. 382226
  8. 231317
  9. 0f0608
  10. 020101

Calmer: #cd8897 with less saturation

  1. cd8897
  2. c98b98
  3. c58d98
  4. c08f99
  5. bc929a
  6. b7949b
  7. b3969b
  8. ae989c
  9. a99a9d
  10. a49c9e

Questions about #cd8897

What color is #cd8897?

#cd8897 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Puce. In RGB it is rgb(205, 136, 151), in HSL hsl(346.96, 40.83%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.077% 0.08637 5.322).

What colors go well with #cd8897?

The complementary color of #cd8897 is #59b0a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c18ab4 and #ce8b7a. The triadic partners are #92a86c and #70a4d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8897?

Black text reads better on #cd8897: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8897 a warm or cool color?

#cd8897 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 5 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.086.