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#dd887d color: Graceful Ballerina

#dd887d is rgb(221, 136, 125) in RGB and oklch(71.298% 0.10633 27.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

71.3%
0.106
28°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #dd887d

#dd887d is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Graceful Ballerina (#dd897c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #dd887d mixed with white

  1. dd887d
  2. e1948a
  3. e6a096
  4. eaaca3
  5. edb8b0
  6. f1c3bd
  7. f4cfca
  8. f7dbd7
  9. fae7e4
  10. fdf3f2

Darker: #dd887d mixed with black

  1. dd887d
  2. c0756c
  3. a4635b
  4. 88524b
  5. 6e413b
  6. 55312c
  7. 3d221e
  8. 261311
  9. 110605
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd887d with less saturation

  1. dd887d
  2. d88b81
  3. d28e85
  4. cd9189
  5. c7948c
  6. c29690
  7. bc9994
  8. b69b97
  9. af9e9b
  10. a9a09f

Questions about #dd887d

What color is #dd887d?

#dd887d is soft light red. The closest named color is Graceful Ballerina. In RGB it is rgb(221, 136, 125), in HSL hsl(6.88, 58.54%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.298% 0.10633 27.951).

What colors go well with #dd887d?

The complementary color of #dd887d is #3cb5c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d886a2 and #d4915d. The triadic partners are #73b57c and #86a0e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd887d?

Black text reads better on #dd887d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd887d a warm or cool color?

#dd887d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.106.