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#cf8799 color: Puce

#cf8799 is rgb(207, 135, 153) in RGB and oklch(70.189% 0.09079 3.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

70.2%
0.091
3°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 19%

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 #cf8799

#cf8799 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.091 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: #cf8799 mixed with white

  1. cf8799
  2. d593a3
  3. da9fad
  4. dfaab7
  5. e4b6c1
  6. e9c2cb
  7. eeced5
  8. f2dadf
  9. f7e7ea
  10. fbf3f4

Darker: #cf8799 mixed with black

  1. cf8799
  2. b47584
  3. 996370
  4. 7f515d
  5. 67414a
  6. 4f3138
  7. 382127
  8. 231317
  9. 100608
  10. 020101

Calmer: #cf8799 with less saturation

  1. cf8799
  2. cb8a9a
  3. c68c9a
  4. c28f9b
  5. bd919b
  6. b8949c
  7. b4969c
  8. af989d
  9. aa9b9e
  10. a49d9e

Questions about #cf8799

What color is #cf8799?

#cf8799 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Puce. In RGB it is rgb(207, 135, 153), in HSL hsl(345, 42.86%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.189% 0.09079 3.39).

What colors go well with #cf8799?

The complementary color of #cf8799 is #55b2a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c28ab7 and #d18a7a. The triadic partners are #94a968 and #6ca6d3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cf8799?

Black text reads better on #cf8799: 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 #cf8799 a warm or cool color?

#cf8799 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.091.