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#dc9385 color: Paddy

#dc9385 is rgb(220, 147, 133) in RGB and oklch(73.27% 0.09148 31.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

73.3%
0.091
31°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • taupe-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #dc9385

#dc9385 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Paddy (#da9585). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #dc9385 mixed with white

  1. dc9385
  2. e09e91
  3. e4a89d
  4. e8b3a9
  5. ecbeb5
  6. f0c9c1
  7. f3d4cd
  8. f6ded9
  9. f9e9e6
  10. fcf4f2

Darker: #dc9385 mixed with black

  1. dc9385
  2. bf7f73
  3. a36c61
  4. 885950
  5. 6e4740
  6. 543630
  7. 3c2521
  8. 261613
  9. 110806
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc9385 with less saturation

  1. dc9385
  2. d79589
  3. d3988c
  4. ce9a90
  5. c99c94
  6. c49f97
  7. bfa19b
  8. b9a39e
  9. b4a5a2
  10. aea6a5

Questions about #dc9385

What color is #dc9385?

#dc9385 is soft light red. The closest named color is Paddy. In RGB it is rgb(220, 147, 133), in HSL hsl(9.66, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.27% 0.09148 31.315).

What colors go well with #dc9385?

The complementary color of #dc9385 is #5bb8c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d990a5 and #d39b6c. The triadic partners are #7db98b and #93a6e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9385?

Black text reads better on #dc9385: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9385 a warm or cool color?

#dc9385 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.091.