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#dc8f99 color: Ruddy Pink

#dc8f99 is rgb(220, 143, 153) in RGB and oklch(73.066% 0.09421 11.173) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

73.1%
0.094
11°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #dc8f99

#dc8f99 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ruddy Pink (#e18e96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #dc8f99 mixed with white

  1. dc8f99
  2. e09aa3
  3. e5a5ad
  4. e8b0b7
  5. ecbcc1
  6. f0c7cb
  7. f3d2d5
  8. f7dddf
  9. fae8ea
  10. fcf4f4

Darker: #dc8f99 mixed with black

  1. dc8f99
  2. bf7c84
  3. a36970
  4. 88575d
  5. 6e454a
  6. 543438
  7. 3c2427
  8. 261517
  9. 110708
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc8f99 with less saturation

  1. dc8f99
  2. d7929a
  3. d3959c
  4. ce979d
  5. c99a9f
  6. c49ca0
  7. be9fa2
  8. b9a1a3
  9. b3a3a5
  10. aea6a6

Questions about #dc8f99

What color is #dc8f99?

#dc8f99 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Ruddy Pink. In RGB it is rgb(220, 143, 153), in HSL hsl(352.21, 52.38%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.066% 0.09421 11.173).

What colors go well with #dc8f99?

The complementary color of #dc8f99 is #56bbb6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d190b9 and #db947a. The triadic partners are #93b475 and #7bace2.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8f99?

Black text reads better on #dc8f99: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8f99 a warm or cool color?

#dc8f99 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.094.