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#dc9481 color: Paddy

#dc9481 is rgb(220, 148, 129) in RGB and oklch(73.36% 0.09198 35.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

73.4%
0.092
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #dc9481

#dc9481 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, 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: #dc9481 mixed with white

  1. dc9481
  2. e09f8d
  3. e4a99a
  4. e8b4a6
  5. ecbfb2
  6. f0c9bf
  7. f3d4cc
  8. f6dfd8
  9. f9e9e5
  10. fcf4f2

Darker: #dc9481 mixed with black

  1. dc9481
  2. bf806f
  3. a36d5e
  4. 885a4e
  5. 6e483e
  6. 54362e
  7. 3c261f
  8. 261612
  9. 110806
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc9481 with less saturation

  1. dc9481
  2. d79685
  3. d39989
  4. ce9b8d
  5. c99d91
  6. c49f95
  7. bfa199
  8. b9a39d
  9. b4a5a1
  10. aea7a5

Questions about #dc9481

What color is #dc9481?

#dc9481 is soft light red. The closest named color is Paddy. In RGB it is rgb(220, 148, 129), in HSL hsl(12.53, 56.52%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.36% 0.09198 35.436).

What colors go well with #dc9481?

The complementary color of #dc9481 is #5db8cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db90a0 and #d19d69. The triadic partners are #78ba90 and #98a4e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9481?

Black text reads better on #dc9481: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9481 a warm or cool color?

#dc9481 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.092.