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#dc8987 color: Finest Blush

#dc8987 is rgb(220, 137, 135) in RGB and oklch(71.578% 0.1022 21.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

71.6%
0.102
21°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • taupe-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dc8987

#dc8987 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Finest Blush (#dd8888). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #dc8987 mixed with white

  1. dc8987
  2. e09593
  3. e5a19e
  4. e9acaa
  5. edb8b6
  6. f0c4c2
  7. f4d0ce
  8. f7dbda
  9. fae7e6
  10. fdf3f3

Darker: #dc8987 mixed with black

  1. dc8987
  2. bf7675
  3. a36463
  4. 885351
  5. 6e4241
  6. 543131
  7. 3c2221
  8. 261413
  9. 110706
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc8987 with less saturation

  1. dc8987
  2. d78c8a
  3. d28f8d
  4. cc9290
  5. c79592
  6. c19795
  7. bc9a98
  8. b69c9b
  9. b09f9e
  10. aaa1a0

Questions about #dc8987

What color is #dc8987?

#dc8987 is soft light red. The closest named color is Finest Blush. In RGB it is rgb(220, 137, 135), in HSL hsl(1.41, 54.84%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.578% 0.1022 21.412).

What colors go well with #dc8987?

The complementary color of #dc8987 is #43b6be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d488ab and #d69167. The triadic partners are #7fb477 and #7fa4e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8987?

Black text reads better on #dc8987: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8987 a warm or cool color?

#dc8987 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.102.