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#cd8899 color: Puce

#cd8899 is rgb(205, 136, 153) in RGB and oklch(70.135% 0.0869 3.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

70.1%
0.087
3°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #cd8899

#cd8899 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 3°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.58:1, 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: #cd8899 mixed with white

  1. cd8899
  2. d394a3
  3. d89fad
  4. deabb7
  5. e3b7c1
  6. e8c3cb
  7. edcfd5
  8. f2dbdf
  9. f6e7ea
  10. fbf3f4

Darker: #cd8899 mixed with black

  1. cd8899
  2. b27584
  3. 986370
  4. 7e525d
  5. 66414a
  6. 4e3138
  7. 382227
  8. 231317
  9. 0f0608
  10. 020101

Calmer: #cd8899 with less saturation

  1. cd8899
  2. c98b9a
  3. c58d9a
  4. c08f9b
  5. bc929b
  6. b7949c
  7. b3969c
  8. ae989d
  9. a99b9e
  10. a49d9e

Questions about #cd8899

What color is #cd8899?

#cd8899 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Puce. In RGB it is rgb(205, 136, 153), in HSL hsl(345.22, 40.83%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.135% 0.0869 3.472).

What colors go well with #cd8899?

The complementary color of #cd8899 is #59b1a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c08bb6 and #cf8b7b. The triadic partners are #94a86b and #6ea5d1.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd8899?

Black text reads better on #cd8899: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd8899 a warm or cool color?

#cd8899 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.087.