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#dc8581 color: Pink Damask

#dc8581 is rgb(220, 133, 129) in RGB and oklch(70.76% 0.1078 22.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

70.8%
0.108
23°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc8581

#dc8581 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Damask (#d98580). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #dc8581 mixed with white

  1. dc8581
  2. e1918d
  3. e59d99
  4. e9aaa6
  5. edb6b2
  6. f1c2bf
  7. f4cecb
  8. f7dad8
  9. fae6e5
  10. fdf3f2

Darker: #dc8581 mixed with black

  1. dc8581
  2. bf736f
  3. a3615e
  4. 88504e
  5. 6e403e
  6. 54302e
  7. 3c211f
  8. 261312
  9. 110606
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc8581 with less saturation

  1. dc8581
  2. d78884
  3. d18b88
  4. cc8e8b
  5. c6918e
  6. c09491
  7. ba9794
  8. b49997
  9. ae9c9a
  10. a79e9e

Questions about #dc8581

What color is #dc8581?

#dc8581 is soft light red. The closest named color is Pink Damask. In RGB it is rgb(220, 133, 129), in HSL hsl(2.64, 56.52%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.76% 0.1078 22.973).

What colors go well with #dc8581?

The complementary color of #dc8581 is #34b4be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d584a7 and #d68d5f. The triadic partners are #78b274 and #7da0e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8581?

Black text reads better on #dc8581: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8581 a warm or cool color?

#dc8581 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.108.