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#dc8a7d color: Graceful Ballerina

#dc8a7d is rgb(220, 138, 125) in RGB and oklch(71.52% 0.103 29.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

71.5%
0.103
30°
  • 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 #dc8a7d

#dc8a7d is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 30°.

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 Graceful Ballerina (#dd897c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #dc8a7d mixed with white

  1. dc8a7d
  2. e0968a
  3. e5a196
  4. e9ada3
  5. edb9b0
  6. f0c4bd
  7. f4d0ca
  8. f7dcd7
  9. fae7e4
  10. fdf3f2

Darker: #dc8a7d mixed with black

  1. dc8a7d
  2. bf776c
  3. a3655b
  4. 88534b
  5. 6e423b
  6. 54322c
  7. 3c221e
  8. 261411
  9. 110705
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc8a7d with less saturation

  1. dc8a7d
  2. d78d81
  3. d29085
  4. cc9289
  5. c7958d
  6. c19890
  7. bc9a94
  8. b69c98
  9. b09f9c
  10. a9a19f

Questions about #dc8a7d

What color is #dc8a7d?

#dc8a7d is soft light red. The closest named color is Graceful Ballerina. In RGB it is rgb(220, 138, 125), in HSL hsl(8.21, 57.58%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.52% 0.103 29.589).

What colors go well with #dc8a7d?

The complementary color of #dc8a7d is #43b5c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d887a1 and #d3935f. The triadic partners are #73b580 and #89a0e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8a7d?

Black text reads better on #dc8a7d: 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 #dc8a7d a warm or cool color?

#dc8a7d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.103.