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#dd889b color: Melancholy

#dd889b is rgb(221, 136, 155) in RGB and oklch(72.054% 0.10601 5.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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347°
100%

72.1%
0.106
6°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dd889b

#dd889b is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 6°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melancholy (#dd8899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #dd889b mixed with white

  1. dd889b
  2. e194a5
  3. e6a0ae
  4. eaacb8
  5. edb7c2
  6. f1c3cc
  7. f4cfd6
  8. f7dbe0
  9. fae7ea
  10. fdf3f5

Darker: #dd889b mixed with black

  1. dd889b
  2. c07586
  3. a46372
  4. 88525e
  5. 6e414b
  6. 553139
  7. 3d2228
  8. 261318
  9. 110609
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd889b with less saturation

  1. dd889b
  2. d88b9c
  3. d38f9d
  4. ce929e
  5. c8959f
  6. c397a0
  7. bd9aa1
  8. b79da2
  9. b1a0a3
  10. aba2a4

Questions about #dd889b

What color is #dd889b?

#dd889b is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(221, 136, 155), in HSL hsl(346.59, 55.56%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.054% 0.10601 5.595).

What colors go well with #dd889b?

The complementary color of #dd889b is #44baae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce8bbf and #de8c76. The triadic partners are #95b165 and #6aabe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd889b?

Black text reads better on #dd889b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd889b a warm or cool color?

#dd889b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 6 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.106.