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#dd899a color: Melancholy

#dd899a is rgb(221, 137, 154) in RGB and oklch(72.192% 0.10429 6.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

72.2%
0.104
7°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #dd899a

#dd899a is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melancholy (#dd8899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #dd899a mixed with white

  1. dd899a
  2. e195a4
  3. e6a1ad
  4. eaacb7
  5. edb8c1
  6. f1c4cb
  7. f4d0d6
  8. f7dbe0
  9. fae7ea
  10. fdf3f5

Darker: #dd899a mixed with black

  1. dd899a
  2. c07685
  3. a46471
  4. 88535e
  5. 6e424b
  6. 553139
  7. 3d2227
  8. 261417
  9. 110709
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd899a with less saturation

  1. dd899a
  2. d88c9b
  3. d38f9c
  4. ce929d
  5. c8959e
  6. c398a0
  7. bd9ba1
  8. b89da2
  9. b2a0a3
  10. aba3a4

Questions about #dd899a

What color is #dd899a?

#dd899a is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(221, 137, 154), in HSL hsl(347.86, 55.26%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.192% 0.10429 6.886).

What colors go well with #dd899a?

The complementary color of #dd899a is #46bab0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf8cbd and #de8d76. The triadic partners are #94b168 and #6dabe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd899a?

Black text reads better on #dd899a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd899a a warm or cool color?

#dd899a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.104.