#D98985 · Salmon

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#D98985 is a medium, moderately saturated pink color, closest to Salmon and near Old Rose and Coral Pink. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness and 0.10 chroma at hue 23°. Pink suggests softness, romance and play; hot pinks bring bold energy, which makes #D98985 a natural choice for beauty, fashion, weddings and playful apps. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#D98985
RGBrgb(217, 137, 133)
HSLhsl(3, 53%, 69%)
CMYK0, 37, 39, 15
CSS var--salmon
Contrast2.67:1 white · 7.87:1 black

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How to use #D98985

Black text passes WCAG AA on #D98985 (7.87:1); white text does not (2.67:1).

For a calm scheme pair #D98985 with its analogous neighbors #DA86AC and #DAB486; for contrast use its complement #86D6DA as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--salmon: #D98985;

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