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#db859e color: Primrose

#db859e is rgb(219, 133, 158) in RGB and oklch(71.406% 0.10919 1.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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343°
100%

71.4%
0.109
1°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #db859e

#db859e is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 1°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Primrose (#d6859f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #db859e mixed with white

  1. db859e
  2. e091a7
  3. e49db1
  4. e8aaba
  5. ecb6c4
  6. f0c2cd
  7. f3ced7
  8. f7dae1
  9. fae6eb
  10. fcf3f5

Darker: #db859e mixed with black

  1. db859e
  2. be7389
  3. a26174
  4. 875060
  5. 6d404d
  6. 54303a
  7. 3c2129
  8. 261318
  9. 110609
  10. 020101

Calmer: #db859e with less saturation

  1. db859e
  2. d6889e
  3. d18c9f
  4. cc8f9f
  5. c692a0
  6. c195a0
  7. bb98a1
  8. b59ba1
  9. af9da2
  10. a9a0a2

Questions about #db859e

What color is #db859e?

#db859e is soft light pink. The closest named color is Primrose. In RGB it is rgb(219, 133, 158), in HSL hsl(342.56, 54.43%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.406% 0.10919 1.462).

What colors go well with #db859e?

The complementary color of #db859e is #40b9a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca89c2 and #de8878. The triadic partners are #98ad5d and #5fabe1.

Is white or black text more readable on #db859e?

Black text reads better on #db859e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db859e a warm or cool color?

#db859e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 1 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.109.