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#db8980 color: Lobster Bisque

#db8980 is rgb(219, 137, 128) in RGB and oklch(71.295% 0.10214 26.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

71.3%
0.102
27°
  • 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
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #db8980

#db8980 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light red colors

Lighter: #db8980 mixed with white

  1. db8980
  2. e0958c
  3. e4a199
  4. e8aca5
  5. ecb8b2
  6. f0c4be
  7. f3d0cb
  8. f7dbd8
  9. fae7e5
  10. fcf3f2

Darker: #db8980 mixed with black

  1. db8980
  2. be766e
  3. a2645d
  4. 87534d
  5. 6d423d
  6. 54312e
  7. 3c221f
  8. 261412
  9. 110706
  10. 020101

Calmer: #db8980 with less saturation

  1. db8980
  2. d68c84
  3. d18f87
  4. cb928b
  5. c6948e
  6. c19791
  7. bb9995
  8. b59c98
  9. af9e9c
  10. a9a09f

Questions about #db8980

What color is #db8980?

#db8980 is soft light red. The closest named color is Lobster Bisque. In RGB it is rgb(219, 137, 128), in HSL hsl(5.93, 55.83%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.295% 0.10214 26.687).

What colors go well with #db8980?

The complementary color of #db8980 is #43b4c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d687a4 and #d39261. The triadic partners are #77b47c and #85a1e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8980?

Black text reads better on #db8980: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8980 a warm or cool color?

#db8980 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.102.