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#ce8799 color: Puce

#ce8799 is rgb(206, 135, 153) in RGB and oklch(70.075% 0.08963 3.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

70.1%
0.090
3°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ce8799

#ce8799 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 3°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, 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: #ce8799 mixed with white

  1. ce8799
  2. d493a3
  3. d99fad
  4. deaab7
  5. e4b6c1
  6. e9c2cb
  7. edced5
  8. f2dadf
  9. f7e7ea
  10. fbf3f4

Darker: #ce8799 mixed with black

  1. ce8799
  2. b37584
  3. 986370
  4. 7f515d
  5. 66414a
  6. 4e3138
  7. 382127
  8. 231317
  9. 0f0608
  10. 020101

Calmer: #ce8799 with less saturation

  1. ce8799
  2. ca8a9a
  3. c58c9a
  4. c18f9b
  5. bc919b
  6. b8949c
  7. b3969c
  8. ae989d
  9. a99a9d
  10. a49c9e

Questions about #ce8799

What color is #ce8799?

#ce8799 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Puce. In RGB it is rgb(206, 135, 153), in HSL hsl(344.79, 42.01%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.075% 0.08963 3.124).

What colors go well with #ce8799?

The complementary color of #ce8799 is #56b1a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c18ab7 and #d08a7a. The triadic partners are #94a869 and #6ca5d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce8799?

Black text reads better on #ce8799: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce8799 a warm or cool color?

#ce8799 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.09.