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#db897d color: Graceful Ballerina

#db897d is rgb(219, 137, 125) in RGB and oklch(71.228% 0.10286 28.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

71.2%
0.103
29°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • taupe-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #db897d

#db897d is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #db897d mixed with white

  1. db897d
  2. e0958a
  3. e4a196
  4. e8aca3
  5. ecb8b0
  6. f0c4bd
  7. f3d0ca
  8. f7dbd7
  9. fae7e4
  10. fcf3f2

Darker: #db897d mixed with black

  1. db897d
  2. be766c
  3. a2645b
  4. 87534b
  5. 6d423b
  6. 54312c
  7. 3c221e
  8. 261411
  9. 110705
  10. 020101

Calmer: #db897d with less saturation

  1. db897d
  2. d68c81
  3. d18f85
  4. cb9289
  5. c6948c
  6. c09790
  7. bb9994
  8. b59b97
  9. af9e9b
  10. a9a09e

Questions about #db897d

What color is #db897d?

#db897d is soft light red. The closest named color is Graceful Ballerina. In RGB it is rgb(219, 137, 125), in HSL hsl(7.66, 56.63%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.228% 0.10286 28.88).

What colors go well with #db897d?

The complementary color of #db897d is #42b4c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d787a1 and #d2925f. The triadic partners are #73b47e and #889fe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #db897d?

Black text reads better on #db897d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db897d a warm or cool color?

#db897d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.103.