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#dfa596 color: Pelican Pink

#dfa596 is rgb(223, 165, 150) in RGB and oklch(77.252% 0.07245 34.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

77.3%
0.072
35°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #dfa596

#dfa596 is a dusty light pink color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pelican Pink (#e2a695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #dfa596 mixed with white

  1. dfa596
  2. e3aea0
  3. e6b7aa
  4. eac0b5
  5. edc9bf
  6. f0d2ca
  7. f3dbd4
  8. f7e4df
  9. f9ede9
  10. fcf6f4

Darker: #dfa596 mixed with black

  1. dfa596
  2. c28f82
  3. a5796e
  4. 8a655b
  5. 6f5149
  6. 563d37
  7. 3d2b26
  8. 271a16
  9. 120a08
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dfa596 with less saturation

  1. dfa596
  2. dba799
  3. d7a89c
  4. d3aa9f
  5. cfaca3
  6. cbada6
  7. c7afa9
  8. c2b0ac
  9. beb2af
  10. b9b3b2

Questions about #dfa596

What color is #dfa596?

#dfa596 is dusty light pink. The closest named color is Pelican Pink. In RGB it is rgb(223, 165, 150), in HSL hsl(12.33, 53.28%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.252% 0.07245 34.996).

What colors go well with #dfa596?

The complementary color of #dfa596 is #7dc1d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dea2af and #d6ac84. The triadic partners are #90c3a1 and #a7b2e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #dfa596?

Black text reads better on #dfa596: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dfa596 a warm or cool color?

#dfa596 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.072.