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#db8a82 color: Lobster Bisque

#db8a82 is rgb(219, 138, 130) in RGB and oklch(71.513% 0.1006 25.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

71.5%
0.101
26°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • taupe-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #db8a82

#db8a82 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, 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: #db8a82 mixed with white

  1. db8a82
  2. e0968e
  3. e4a19a
  4. e8ada6
  5. ecb9b3
  6. f0c4bf
  7. f3d0cc
  8. f6dcd8
  9. fae7e5
  10. fcf3f2

Darker: #db8a82 mixed with black

  1. db8a82
  2. be7770
  3. a2655f
  4. 87534e
  5. 6d423e
  6. 54322f
  7. 3c2220
  8. 261412
  9. 110706
  10. 020101

Calmer: #db8a82 with less saturation

  1. db8a82
  2. d68d85
  3. d19089
  4. cc928c
  5. c6958f
  6. c19893
  7. bb9a96
  8. b59c99
  9. af9f9d
  10. a9a1a0

Questions about #db8a82

What color is #db8a82?

#db8a82 is soft light red. The closest named color is Lobster Bisque. In RGB it is rgb(219, 138, 130), in HSL hsl(5.39, 55.28%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.513% 0.1006 25.98).

What colors go well with #db8a82?

The complementary color of #db8a82 is #46b5c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d588a5 and #d39264. The triadic partners are #79b47d and #85a2e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8a82?

Black text reads better on #db8a82: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8a82 a warm or cool color?

#db8a82 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.101.