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#dd8a82 color: Lobster Bisque

#dd8a82 is rgb(221, 138, 130) in RGB and oklch(71.751% 0.10301 25.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

71.8%
0.103
26°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dd8a82

#dd8a82 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lobster Bisque (#db8981). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #dd8a82 mixed with white

  1. dd8a82
  2. e1968e
  3. e6a19a
  4. eaada6
  5. edb9b3
  6. f1c4bf
  7. f4d0cc
  8. f7dcd8
  9. fae7e5
  10. fdf3f2

Darker: #dd8a82 mixed with black

  1. dd8a82
  2. c07770
  3. a4655f
  4. 88534e
  5. 6e423e
  6. 55322f
  7. 3d2220
  8. 261412
  9. 110706
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd8a82 with less saturation

  1. dd8a82
  2. d88d86
  3. d39089
  4. cd938c
  5. c89590
  6. c29893
  7. bd9a97
  8. b79d9a
  9. b09f9d
  10. aaa1a0

Questions about #dd8a82

What color is #dd8a82?

#dd8a82 is soft light red. The closest named color is Lobster Bisque. In RGB it is rgb(221, 138, 130), in HSL hsl(5.27, 57.23%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.751% 0.10301 25.885).

What colors go well with #dd8a82?

The complementary color of #dd8a82 is #43b6c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d788a6 and #d59263. The triadic partners are #79b57c and #85a2e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8a82?

Black text reads better on #dd8a82: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd8a82 a warm or cool color?

#dd8a82 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.103.