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#db897b color: Graceful Ballerina

#db897b is rgb(219, 137, 123) in RGB and oklch(71.185% 0.10341 30.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

71.2%
0.103
30°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • taupe-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #db897b

#db897b is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Graceful Ballerina (#dd897c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #db897b mixed with white

  1. db897b
  2. e09588
  3. e4a195
  4. e8aca2
  5. ecb8af
  6. f0c4bc
  7. f3d0c9
  8. f7dbd6
  9. fae7e4
  10. fcf3f1

Darker: #db897b mixed with black

  1. db897b
  2. be766a
  3. a2645a
  4. 87534a
  5. 6d423a
  6. 54312c
  7. 3c221e
  8. 261410
  9. 110705
  10. 020101

Calmer: #db897b with less saturation

  1. db897b
  2. d68c7f
  3. d18f83
  4. cb9187
  5. c6948b
  6. c0978f
  7. bb9993
  8. b59b97
  9. af9e9a
  10. a8a09e

Questions about #db897b

What color is #db897b?

#db897b is soft light red. The closest named color is Graceful Ballerina. In RGB it is rgb(219, 137, 123), in HSL hsl(8.75, 57.14%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.185% 0.10341 30.313).

What colors go well with #db897b?

The complementary color of #db897b is #42b3c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7869f and #d1925d. The triadic partners are #70b480 and #899fe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #db897b?

Black text reads better on #db897b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db897b a warm or cool color?

#db897b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.103.