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#dc858d color: Pulp

#dc858d is rgb(220, 133, 141) in RGB and oklch(71.055% 0.10721 14.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

71.1%
0.107
14°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc858d

#dc858d is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pulp (#e18289). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #dc858d mixed with white

  1. dc858d
  2. e19198
  3. e59da3
  4. e9aaae
  5. edb6b9
  6. f1c2c5
  7. f4ced0
  8. f7dadc
  9. fae6e7
  10. fdf3f3

Darker: #dc858d mixed with black

  1. dc858d
  2. bf737a
  3. a36167
  4. 885055
  5. 6e4044
  6. 543033
  7. 3c2123
  8. 261314
  9. 110607
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc858d with less saturation

  1. dc858d
  2. d7888f
  3. d28c91
  4. cc8f93
  5. c79295
  6. c19497
  7. bb9799
  8. b59a9b
  9. af9d9d
  10. a89f9f

Questions about #dc858d

What color is #dc858d?

#dc858d is soft light rose. The closest named color is Pulp. In RGB it is rgb(220, 133, 141), in HSL hsl(354.48, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.055% 0.10721 14.217).

What colors go well with #dc858d?

The complementary color of #dc858d is #38b6b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d186b2 and #da8b69. The triadic partners are #85b16b and #72a5e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc858d?

Black text reads better on #dc858d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc858d a warm or cool color?

#dc858d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.107.