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#dc8798 color: Melancholy

#dc8798 is rgb(220, 135, 152) in RGB and oklch(71.684% 0.1057 7.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

71.7%
0.106
7°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dc8798

#dc8798 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melancholy (#dd8899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #dc8798 mixed with white

  1. dc8798
  2. e193a2
  3. e59fac
  4. e9abb6
  5. edb7c0
  6. f0c3ca
  7. f4cfd5
  8. f7dbdf
  9. fae7ea
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #dc8798 mixed with black

  1. dc8798
  2. bf7584
  3. a36370
  4. 88515c
  5. 6e414a
  6. 543138
  7. 3c2127
  8. 261317
  9. 110608
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc8798 with less saturation

  1. dc8798
  2. d78a99
  3. d28d9a
  4. cd919b
  5. c7949d
  6. c2969e
  7. bc999f
  8. b69ca0
  9. b09ea1
  10. aaa1a2

Questions about #dc8798

What color is #dc8798?

#dc8798 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(220, 135, 152), in HSL hsl(348, 54.84%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.684% 0.1057 7.124).

What colors go well with #dc8798?

The complementary color of #dc8798 is #42b9af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce8abc and #dd8c74. The triadic partners are #92b066 and #6baae2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8798?

Black text reads better on #dc8798: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8798 a warm or cool color?

#dc8798 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.106.