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#dc9486 color: Paddy

#dc9486 is rgb(220, 148, 134) in RGB and oklch(73.471% 0.09018 31.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

73.5%
0.090
31°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • taupe-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #dc9486

#dc9486 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, 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: #dc9486 mixed with white

  1. dc9486
  2. e09f92
  3. e4a99e
  4. e8b4a9
  5. ecbfb5
  6. f0c9c1
  7. f3d4ce
  8. f6dfda
  9. f9e9e6
  10. fcf4f2

Darker: #dc9486 mixed with black

  1. dc9486
  2. bf8074
  3. a36d62
  4. 885a51
  5. 6e4840
  6. 543630
  7. 3c2621
  8. 261613
  9. 110806
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc9486 with less saturation

  1. dc9486
  2. d7968a
  3. d3998d
  4. ce9b91
  5. c99d94
  6. c49f98
  7. bfa19b
  8. baa39f
  9. b4a5a2
  10. afa7a6

Questions about #dc9486

What color is #dc9486?

#dc9486 is soft light red. The closest named color is Paddy. In RGB it is rgb(220, 148, 134), in HSL hsl(9.77, 55.13%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.471% 0.09018 31.45).

What colors go well with #dc9486?

The complementary color of #dc9486 is #5db9ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d991a5 and #d39c6d. The triadic partners are #7eba8d and #94a6e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc9486?

Black text reads better on #dc9486: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc9486 a warm or cool color?

#dc9486 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.09.