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#de897e color: Graceful Ballerina

#de897e is rgb(222, 137, 126) in RGB and oklch(71.611% 0.10621 27.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

71.6%
0.106
28°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #de897e

#de897e is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Graceful Ballerina (#dd897c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #de897e mixed with white

  1. de897e
  2. e2958a
  3. e6a197
  4. eaaca4
  5. eeb8b0
  6. f1c4bd
  7. f5d0ca
  8. f8dbd7
  9. fae7e4
  10. fdf3f2

Darker: #de897e mixed with black

  1. de897e
  2. c1766d
  3. a5645c
  4. 89534c
  5. 6f423c
  6. 55312d
  7. 3d221f
  8. 261411
  9. 120705
  10. 020101

Calmer: #de897e with less saturation

  1. de897e
  2. d98c82
  3. d38f86
  4. ce928a
  5. c8958d
  6. c39791
  7. bd9a95
  8. b79c98
  9. b09f9c
  10. aaa1a0

Questions about #de897e

What color is #de897e?

#de897e is soft light red. The closest named color is Graceful Ballerina. In RGB it is rgb(222, 137, 126), in HSL hsl(6.87, 59.26%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.611% 0.10621 27.938).

What colors go well with #de897e?

The complementary color of #de897e is #3db6c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d987a3 and #d5925e. The triadic partners are #74b67d and #87a1e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #de897e?

Black text reads better on #de897e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de897e a warm or cool color?

#de897e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.106.