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#de899c color: Melancholy

#de899c is rgb(222, 137, 156) in RGB and oklch(72.367% 0.10589 5.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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347°
100%

72.4%
0.106
6°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #de899c

#de899c is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 6°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, 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: #de899c mixed with white

  1. de899c
  2. e295a5
  3. e6a1af
  4. eaacb9
  5. eeb8c3
  6. f1c4cc
  7. f5d0d6
  8. f8dbe0
  9. fae7eb
  10. fdf3f5

Darker: #de899c mixed with black

  1. de899c
  2. c17687
  3. a56473
  4. 89535f
  5. 6f424c
  6. 553139
  7. 3d2228
  8. 261418
  9. 120709
  10. 020101

Calmer: #de899c with less saturation

  1. de899c
  2. d98c9d
  3. d48f9e
  4. cf939f
  5. c996a0
  6. c498a1
  7. be9ba2
  8. b89ea3
  9. b2a1a4
  10. aca3a5

Questions about #de899c

What color is #de899c?

#de899c is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(222, 137, 156), in HSL hsl(346.59, 56.29%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.367% 0.10589 5.572).

What colors go well with #de899c?

The complementary color of #de899c is #45bbaf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf8cc0 and #df8d77. The triadic partners are #96b266 and #6bace4.

Is white or black text more readable on #de899c?

Black text reads better on #de899c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de899c a warm or cool color?

#de899c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 6 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.106.