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#dd8481 color: Pink Damask

#dd8481 is rgb(221, 132, 129) in RGB and oklch(70.716% 0.11021 22.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

70.7%
0.110
22°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • 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 #dd8481

#dd8481 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 22°.

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 Pink Damask (#d98580). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #dd8481 mixed with white

  1. dd8481
  2. e2908d
  3. e69d99
  4. eaa9a6
  5. eeb5b2
  6. f1c1bf
  7. f5cecb
  8. f8dad8
  9. fae6e5
  10. fdf3f2

Darker: #dd8481 mixed with black

  1. dd8481
  2. c0726f
  3. a4605e
  4. 884f4e
  5. 6e3f3e
  6. 552f2e
  7. 3d201f
  8. 261212
  9. 110606
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd8481 with less saturation

  1. dd8481
  2. d88784
  3. d28b87
  4. cd8e8b
  5. c7918e
  6. c19491
  7. bb9694
  8. b59997
  9. ae9c9a
  10. a79e9d

Questions about #dd8481

What color is #dd8481?

#dd8481 is soft light red. The closest named color is Pink Damask. In RGB it is rgb(221, 132, 129), in HSL hsl(1.96, 57.5%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.716% 0.11021 22.29).

What colors go well with #dd8481?

The complementary color of #dd8481 is #2eb5be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d583a7 and #d78c5d. The triadic partners are #77b272 and #7ba0e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8481?

Black text reads better on #dd8481: 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 #dd8481 a warm or cool color?

#dd8481 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.11.