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#dd8a96 color: Melancholy

#dd8a96 is rgb(221, 138, 150) in RGB and oklch(72.25% 0.10216 10.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

72.2%
0.102
11°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #dd8a96

#dd8a96 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light rose colors

Lighter: #dd8a96 mixed with white

  1. dd8a96
  2. e196a0
  3. e6a1aa
  4. e9adb4
  5. edb9bf
  6. f1c4c9
  7. f4d0d4
  8. f7dcdf
  9. fae7e9
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #dd8a96 mixed with black

  1. dd8a96
  2. c07782
  3. a4656e
  4. 88535b
  5. 6e4249
  6. 553237
  7. 3d2226
  8. 261416
  9. 110708
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd8a96 with less saturation

  1. dd8a96
  2. d88d98
  3. d39099
  4. ce939b
  5. c8969c
  6. c3999e
  7. bd9b9f
  8. b89ea1
  9. b2a0a2
  10. aca3a4

Questions about #dd8a96

What color is #dd8a96?

#dd8a96 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(221, 138, 150), in HSL hsl(351.33, 54.97%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.25% 0.10216 10.551).

What colors go well with #dd8a96?

The complementary color of #dd8a96 is #48bab4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d18cb9 and #dc8f73. The triadic partners are #8fb36d and #73aae3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd8a96?

Black text reads better on #dd8a96: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd8a96 a warm or cool color?

#dd8a96 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.102.