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#df8899 color: Melancholy

#df8899 is rgb(223, 136, 153) in RGB and oklch(72.236% 0.1079 7.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

72.2%
0.108
7°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #df8899

#df8899 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melancholy (#dd8899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #df8899 mixed with white

  1. df8899
  2. e394a3
  3. e7a0ad
  4. ebacb7
  5. efb8c1
  6. f2c3cb
  7. f5cfd5
  8. f8dbdf
  9. fbe7ea
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #df8899 mixed with black

  1. df8899
  2. c27584
  3. a56370
  4. 8a525d
  5. 6f414a
  6. 563138
  7. 3d2227
  8. 271317
  9. 120608
  10. 020101

Calmer: #df8899 with less saturation

  1. df8899
  2. da8b9a
  3. d58f9b
  4. cf929d
  5. ca959e
  6. c4989f
  7. be9ba0
  8. b89da2
  9. b2a0a3
  10. aca3a4

Questions about #df8899

What color is #df8899?

#df8899 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(223, 136, 153), in HSL hsl(348.28, 57.62%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.236% 0.1079 7.477).

What colors go well with #df8899?

The complementary color of #df8899 is #40bbb1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d18bbd and #e08d74. The triadic partners are #92b266 and #6babe6.

Is white or black text more readable on #df8899?

Black text reads better on #df8899: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #df8899 a warm or cool color?

#df8899 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.108.