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#dc8591 color: Shimmering Blush

#dc8591 is rgb(220, 133, 145) in RGB and oklch(71.16% 0.10752 11.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

71.2%
0.108
11°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc8591

#dc8591 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, 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: #dc8591 mixed with white

  1. dc8591
  2. e1919c
  3. e59da6
  4. e9aab1
  5. edb6bc
  6. f1c2c7
  7. f4ced2
  8. f7dadd
  9. fae6e8
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #dc8591 mixed with black

  1. dc8591
  2. bf737d
  3. a3616a
  4. 885058
  5. 6e4046
  6. 543035
  7. 3c2125
  8. 261315
  9. 110607
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc8591 with less saturation

  1. dc8591
  2. d78893
  3. d28c94
  4. cc8f96
  5. c79298
  6. c19599
  7. bb979b
  8. b59a9d
  9. af9d9e
  10. a99fa0

Questions about #dc8591

What color is #dc8591?

#dc8591 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Shimmering Blush. In RGB it is rgb(220, 133, 145), in HSL hsl(351.72, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.16% 0.10752 11.25).

What colors go well with #dc8591?

The complementary color of #dc8591 is #39b7b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d087b6 and #db8b6c. The triadic partners are #8ab067 and #6ea6e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8591?

Black text reads better on #dc8591: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8591 a warm or cool color?

#dc8591 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.108.