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#dd838b color: Pulp

#dd838b is rgb(221, 131, 139) in RGB and oklch(70.795% 0.11105 14.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

70.8%
0.111
15°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #dd838b

#dd838b is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pulp (#e18289). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #dd838b mixed with white

  1. dd838b
  2. e28f96
  3. e69ca1
  4. eaa8ad
  5. eeb5b8
  6. f1c1c4
  7. f5cdcf
  8. f8dadb
  9. fae6e7
  10. fdf3f3

Darker: #dd838b mixed with black

  1. dd838b
  2. c07178
  3. a46066
  4. 884f54
  5. 6e3f43
  6. 552f32
  7. 3d2023
  8. 261214
  9. 110607
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd838b with less saturation

  1. dd838b
  2. d8878d
  3. d28a8f
  4. cd8d92
  5. c79094
  6. c19396
  7. bb9698
  8. b5999a
  9. ae9c9c
  10. a89e9f

Questions about #dd838b

What color is #dd838b?

#dd838b is soft light rose. The closest named color is Pulp. In RGB it is rgb(221, 131, 139), in HSL hsl(354.67, 56.96%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.795% 0.11105 14.574).

What colors go well with #dd838b?

The complementary color of #dd838b is #2eb6b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d284b1 and #da8a66. The triadic partners are #83b068 and #70a4e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd838b?

Black text reads better on #dd838b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd838b a warm or cool color?

#dd838b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.111.