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#dc848e color: Shimmering Blush

#dc848e is rgb(220, 132, 142) in RGB and oklch(70.915% 0.10865 12.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

70.9%
0.109
13°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc848e

#dc848e is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#d98695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #dc848e mixed with white

  1. dc848e
  2. e19099
  3. e59da4
  4. e9a9af
  5. edb5ba
  6. f1c1c5
  7. f4ced0
  8. f7dadc
  9. fae6e8
  10. fdf3f3

Darker: #dc848e mixed with black

  1. dc848e
  2. bf727b
  3. a36068
  4. 884f56
  5. 6e3f44
  6. 542f34
  7. 3c2024
  8. 261215
  9. 110607
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc848e with less saturation

  1. dc848e
  2. d78790
  3. d18b92
  4. cc8e94
  5. c69196
  6. c19498
  7. bb9799
  8. b5999b
  9. ae9c9d
  10. a89f9f

Questions about #dc848e

What color is #dc848e?

#dc848e is soft light rose. The closest named color is Shimmering Blush. In RGB it is rgb(220, 132, 142), in HSL hsl(353.18, 55.7%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.915% 0.10865 12.88).

What colors go well with #dc848e?

The complementary color of #dc848e is #35b6b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d085b3 and #da8a69. The triadic partners are #87b068 and #6fa5e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc848e?

Black text reads better on #dc848e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc848e a warm or cool color?

#dc848e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.109.