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#de8b8a color: Finest Blush

#de8b8a is rgb(222, 139, 138) in RGB and oklch(72.23% 0.10184 20.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

72.2%
0.102
21°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #de8b8a

#de8b8a is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Finest Blush (#dd8888). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #de8b8a mixed with white

  1. de8b8a
  2. e29795
  3. e6a2a1
  4. eaaeac
  5. eeb9b8
  6. f1c5c3
  7. f4d0cf
  8. f7dcdb
  9. fae8e7
  10. fdf3f3

Darker: #de8b8a mixed with black

  1. de8b8a
  2. c17877
  3. a56665
  4. 895453
  5. 6f4342
  6. 553232
  7. 3d2322
  8. 261414
  9. 120707
  10. 020101

Calmer: #de8b8a with less saturation

  1. de8b8a
  2. d98e8d
  3. d49190
  4. ce9492
  5. c99795
  6. c39998
  7. be9c9a
  8. b89e9d
  9. b2a1a0
  10. aca3a2

Questions about #de8b8a

What color is #de8b8a?

#de8b8a is soft light red. The closest named color is Finest Blush. In RGB it is rgb(222, 139, 138), in HSL hsl(0.71, 56%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.23% 0.10184 20.616).

What colors go well with #de8b8a?

The complementary color of #de8b8a is #46b8bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d68aae and #d9926a. The triadic partners are #82b578 and #80a6e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #de8b8a?

Black text reads better on #de8b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #de8b8a a warm or cool color?

#de8b8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.102.