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#d38985 color: Pink Papaya

#d38985 is rgb(211, 137, 133) in RGB and oklch(70.466% 0.0915 23.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

70.5%
0.092
23°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • taupe-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #d38985

#d38985 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Papaya (#d5877e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #d38985 mixed with white

  1. d38985
  2. d89591
  3. dda09c
  4. e2aca8
  5. e7b8b4
  6. ebc3c1
  7. f0cfcd
  8. f4dbd9
  9. f8e7e6
  10. fbf3f2

Darker: #d38985 mixed with black

  1. d38985
  2. b77673
  3. 9c6461
  4. 825350
  5. 694240
  6. 513130
  7. 3a2221
  8. 241413
  9. 100706
  10. 020101

Calmer: #d38985 with less saturation

  1. d38985
  2. ce8c88
  3. ca8e8a
  4. c5918d
  5. c09390
  6. bb9593
  7. b69795
  8. b19a98
  9. ab9c9a
  10. a59e9d

Questions about #d38985

What color is #d38985?

#d38985 is soft light red. The closest named color is Pink Papaya. In RGB it is rgb(211, 137, 133), in HSL hsl(3.08, 46.99%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.466% 0.0915 23.029).

What colors go well with #d38985?

The complementary color of #d38985 is #4fb1b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd88a5 and #cd9069. The triadic partners are #7eaf7a and #82a0d9.

Is white or black text more readable on #d38985?

Black text reads better on #d38985: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d38985 a warm or cool color?

#d38985 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.092.