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#dc8596 color: Shimmering Blush

#dc8596 is rgb(220, 133, 150) in RGB and oklch(71.297% 0.10827 7.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

71.3%
0.108
8°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc8596

#dc8596 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 8°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, 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: #dc8596 mixed with white

  1. dc8596
  2. e191a0
  3. e59daa
  4. e9aab4
  5. edb6bf
  6. f1c2c9
  7. f4ced4
  8. f7dade
  9. fae6e9
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #dc8596 mixed with black

  1. dc8596
  2. bf7382
  3. a3616e
  4. 88505b
  5. 6e4049
  6. 543037
  7. 3c2126
  8. 261316
  9. 110608
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc8596 with less saturation

  1. dc8596
  2. d78897
  3. d28c98
  4. cc8f9a
  5. c7929b
  6. c1959c
  7. bb989d
  8. b59a9f
  9. af9da0
  10. a9a0a1

Questions about #dc8596

What color is #dc8596?

#dc8596 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Shimmering Blush. In RGB it is rgb(220, 133, 150), in HSL hsl(348.28, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.297% 0.10827 7.548).

What colors go well with #dc8596?

The complementary color of #dc8596 is #3bb8ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce88ba and #dd8a71. The triadic partners are #8faf63 and #68a8e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8596?

Black text reads better on #dc8596: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8596 a warm or cool color?

#dc8596 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 8 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.108.