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#d48985 color: Pink Papaya

#d48985 is rgb(212, 137, 133) in RGB and oklch(70.583% 0.09272 23.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

70.6%
0.093
23°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • taupe-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #d48985

#d48985 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.72:1, 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: #d48985 mixed with white

  1. d48985
  2. d99591
  3. dea09c
  4. e3aca8
  5. e7b8b4
  6. ecc4c1
  7. f0cfcd
  8. f4dbd9
  9. f8e7e6
  10. fcf3f2

Darker: #d48985 mixed with black

  1. d48985
  2. b87673
  3. 9d6461
  4. 835350
  5. 694240
  6. 513130
  7. 3a2221
  8. 241413
  9. 100706
  10. 020101

Calmer: #d48985 with less saturation

  1. d48985
  2. cf8c88
  3. cb8e8b
  4. c6918d
  5. c19390
  6. bc9593
  7. b69895
  8. b19a98
  9. ac9c9b
  10. a69e9d

Questions about #d48985

What color is #d48985?

#d48985 is soft light red. The closest named color is Pink Papaya. In RGB it is rgb(212, 137, 133), in HSL hsl(3.04, 47.88%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.583% 0.09272 23.013).

What colors go well with #d48985?

The complementary color of #d48985 is #4eb1ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce88a5 and #ce9069. The triadic partners are #7eaf7a and #82a0db.

Is white or black text more readable on #d48985?

Black text reads better on #d48985: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d48985 a warm or cool color?

#d48985 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.093.