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#dd899c color: Melancholy

#dd899c is rgb(221, 137, 156) in RGB and oklch(72.249% 0.10474 5.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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346°
100%

72.2%
0.105
5°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #dd899c

#dd899c is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 5°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, 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: #dd899c mixed with white

  1. dd899c
  2. e195a5
  3. e6a1af
  4. eaacb9
  5. edb8c3
  6. f1c4cc
  7. f4d0d6
  8. f7dbe0
  9. fae7eb
  10. fdf3f5

Darker: #dd899c mixed with black

  1. dd899c
  2. c07687
  3. a46473
  4. 88535f
  5. 6e424c
  6. 553139
  7. 3d2228
  8. 261418
  9. 110709
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd899c with less saturation

  1. dd899c
  2. d88c9d
  3. d38f9e
  4. ce929f
  5. c895a0
  6. c398a1
  7. bd9ba2
  8. b89ea2
  9. b2a0a3
  10. aca3a4

Questions about #dd899c

What color is #dd899c?

#dd899c is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(221, 137, 156), in HSL hsl(346.43, 55.26%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.249% 0.10474 5.362).

What colors go well with #dd899c?

The complementary color of #dd899c is #47bbae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf8cbf and #df8d78. The triadic partners are #96b167 and #6bace3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd899c?

Black text reads better on #dd899c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd899c a warm or cool color?

#dd899c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 5 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.105.