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#db887e color: Lobster Bisque

#db887e is rgb(219, 136, 126) in RGB and oklch(71.079% 0.1037 27.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

71.1%
0.104
27°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #db887e

#db887e is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lobster Bisque (#db8981). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #db887e mixed with white

  1. db887e
  2. e0948a
  3. e4a097
  4. e8aca4
  5. ecb7b0
  6. f0c3bd
  7. f3cfca
  8. f7dbd7
  9. fae7e4
  10. fcf3f2

Darker: #db887e mixed with black

  1. db887e
  2. be756d
  3. a2635c
  4. 87524c
  5. 6d413c
  6. 54312d
  7. 3c221f
  8. 261311
  9. 110605
  10. 020101

Calmer: #db887e with less saturation

  1. db887e
  2. d68b82
  3. d18e85
  4. cb9189
  5. c6938d
  6. c09690
  7. ba9894
  8. b59b97
  9. ae9d9b
  10. a89f9e

Questions about #db887e

What color is #db887e?

#db887e is soft light red. The closest named color is Lobster Bisque. In RGB it is rgb(219, 136, 126), in HSL hsl(6.45, 56.36%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.079% 0.1037 27.371).

What colors go well with #db887e?

The complementary color of #db887e is #3fb4c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d686a2 and #d3915f. The triadic partners are #74b47c and #85a0e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #db887e?

Black text reads better on #db887e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db887e a warm or cool color?

#db887e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.104.