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#db8a9a color: Melancholy

#db8a9a is rgb(219, 138, 154) in RGB and oklch(72.125% 0.10047 7.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

72.1%
0.100
7°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • mauve-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #db8a9a

#db8a9a is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melancholy (#dd8899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #db8a9a mixed with white

  1. db8a9a
  2. e096a4
  3. e4a1ad
  4. e8adb7
  5. ecb9c1
  6. f0c4cb
  7. f3d0d6
  8. f6dce0
  9. f9e7ea
  10. fcf3f5

Darker: #db8a9a mixed with black

  1. db8a9a
  2. be7785
  3. a26571
  4. 87535e
  5. 6d424b
  6. 543239
  7. 3c2227
  8. 261417
  9. 110709
  10. 020101

Calmer: #db8a9a with less saturation

  1. db8a9a
  2. d68d9b
  3. d1909c
  4. cc939d
  5. c7969e
  6. c2989f
  7. bc9ba0
  8. b79ea2
  9. b1a0a3
  10. aba2a4

Questions about #db8a9a

What color is #db8a9a?

#db8a9a is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(219, 138, 154), in HSL hsl(348.15, 52.94%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.125% 0.10047 7.054).

What colors go well with #db8a9a?

The complementary color of #db8a9a is #4cb9af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce8cbc and #dc8e78. The triadic partners are #94b16b and #6fabe1.

Is white or black text more readable on #db8a9a?

Black text reads better on #db8a9a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db8a9a a warm or cool color?

#db8a9a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.1.