#dc8a96 color: Melancholy
#dc8a96 is rgb(220, 138, 150) in RGB and oklch(72.132% 0.10098 10.398) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Rose
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- Warm
- ≈ Salmon
- red-300
- Black 14%
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About #dc8a96
#dc8a96 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 10°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Melancholy (#dd8899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.
Lighter: #dc8a96 mixed with white
Darker: #dc8a96 mixed with black
Calmer: #dc8a96 with less saturation
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What color is #dc8a96?
#dc8a96 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(220, 138, 150), in HSL hsl(351.22, 53.95%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.132% 0.10098 10.398).
What colors go well with #dc8a96?
The complementary color of #dc8a96 is #49b9b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d08cb9 and #db8f74. The triadic partners are #8fb26e and #73aae2.
Is white or black text more readable on #dc8a96?
Black text reads better on #dc8a96: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #dc8a96 a warm or cool color?
#dc8a96 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.101.