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#dd9488 color: Fresh Watermelon

#dd9488 is rgb(221, 148, 136) in RGB and oklch(73.63% 0.09077 29.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

73.6%
0.091
30°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #dd9488

#dd9488 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Watermelon (#df9689). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #dd9488 mixed with white

  1. dd9488
  2. e19f94
  3. e5a99f
  4. e9b4ab
  5. edbfb7
  6. f0c9c2
  7. f3d4ce
  8. f7dfda
  9. fae9e6
  10. fcf4f3

Darker: #dd9488 mixed with black

  1. dd9488
  2. c08075
  3. a46d63
  4. 885a52
  5. 6e4841
  6. 553631
  7. 3d2622
  8. 261613
  9. 110806
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dd9488 with less saturation

  1. dd9488
  2. d8968b
  3. d4998f
  4. cf9b92
  5. ca9d96
  6. c5a099
  7. c0a29c
  8. baa4a0
  9. b5a6a3
  10. afa8a6

Questions about #dd9488

What color is #dd9488?

#dd9488 is soft light red. The closest named color is Fresh Watermelon. In RGB it is rgb(221, 148, 136), in HSL hsl(8.47, 55.56%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.63% 0.09077 29.68).

What colors go well with #dd9488?

The complementary color of #dd9488 is #5cb9c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d992a8 and #d49c6e. The triadic partners are #80ba8b and #93a7e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd9488?

Black text reads better on #dd9488: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd9488 a warm or cool color?

#dd9488 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.091.