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#dc8881 color: Lobster Bisque

#dc8881 is rgb(220, 136, 129) in RGB and oklch(71.267% 0.10427 25.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

71.3%
0.104
25°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dc8881

#dc8881 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lobster Bisque (#db8981). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #dc8881 mixed with white

  1. dc8881
  2. e1948d
  3. e5a099
  4. e9aca6
  5. edb7b2
  6. f0c3bf
  7. f4cfcb
  8. f7dbd8
  9. fae7e5
  10. fdf3f2

Darker: #dc8881 mixed with black

  1. dc8881
  2. bf756f
  3. a3635e
  4. 88524e
  5. 6e413e
  6. 54312e
  7. 3c221f
  8. 261312
  9. 110606
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc8881 with less saturation

  1. dc8881
  2. d78b84
  3. d28e88
  4. cc918b
  5. c7948f
  6. c19692
  7. bb9995
  8. b59b98
  9. af9e9c
  10. a9a09f

Questions about #dc8881

What color is #dc8881?

#dc8881 is soft light red. The closest named color is Lobster Bisque. In RGB it is rgb(220, 136, 129), in HSL hsl(4.62, 56.52%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.267% 0.10427 25.142).

What colors go well with #dc8881?

The complementary color of #dc8881 is #3eb5c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d686a5 and #d59061. The triadic partners are #78b47a and #83a1e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8881?

Black text reads better on #dc8881: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8881 a warm or cool color?

#dc8881 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.104.