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#dd897e color: Graceful Ballerina

#dd897e is rgb(221, 137, 126) in RGB and oklch(71.491% 0.10501 28.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

71.5%
0.105
28°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dd897e

#dd897e is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, 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: #dd897e mixed with white

  1. dd897e
  2. e1958a
  3. e6a197
  4. eaaca4
  5. edb8b0
  6. f1c4bd
  7. f4d0ca
  8. f7dbd7
  9. fae7e4
  10. fdf3f2

Darker: #dd897e mixed with black

  1. dd897e
  2. c0766d
  3. a4645c
  4. 88534c
  5. 6e423c
  6. 55312d
  7. 3d221f
  8. 261411
  9. 110705
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd897e with less saturation

  1. dd897e
  2. d88c82
  3. d38f86
  4. cd9289
  5. c8958d
  6. c29791
  7. bc9a95
  8. b69c98
  9. b09e9c
  10. a9a19f

Questions about #dd897e

What color is #dd897e?

#dd897e is soft light red. The closest named color is Graceful Ballerina. In RGB it is rgb(221, 137, 126), in HSL hsl(6.95, 58.28%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.491% 0.10501 28.008).

What colors go well with #dd897e?

The complementary color of #dd897e is #3fb5c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d887a3 and #d4925e. The triadic partners are #74b57d and #87a0e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd897e?

Black text reads better on #dd897e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd897e a warm or cool color?

#dd897e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.105.