#DA9088 Hex Color
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This unsaturated, warm salmon tone feels mellow and gentle rather than aggressive. Because it is light and muted, #da9088 works well as a grounding background or a secondary accent in romantic palettes. It pairs surprisingly well with deep charcoal or slate greys. If you are learning how to make pink, this shade shows how lowering saturation softens a standard red hue.
Questions about #da9088
What is #da9088 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #da9088 is rgb(218, 144, 136), in HSL hsl(6, 53%, 69%) and in CMYK 0%, 34%, 38%, 15%.
What colors pair well with #da9088?
#da9088 pairs effectively with deep neutrals like charcoal or slate greys to balance its inherent warmth. These dark, cool contrasts provide the necessary visual weight to ground the salmon tone, preventing the design from feeling too light or washed out.
Is #da9088 suitable for text on a white background?
Using #da9088 for text on a white background typically fails accessibility standards because the color is too light to maintain high contrast. It is better reserved for large UI elements, borders, or background fills rather than body copy or important call-to-action text.
Is #da9088 readable on white or black?
#da9088 has a 2.52:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.32:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.