What color is #DC235C?

#DC235C is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Radiant Raspberry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC235C?

The RGB value is 220, 35, 92: 220 red, 35 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC235C?

The complementary color is #23DCA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC235C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC235C color

#DC235C rgb(220, 35, 92)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DC235C is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 13.7% green and 36.1% blue (220, 35, 92).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 73% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 58% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Radiant Raspberry (#E31B5D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#DC235C color codes

HEX	`#DC235C`
RGB	`rgb(220, 35, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 13.7%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 73%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 84%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 58%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.51, 69.98, 15.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.51, 71.78, 12.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.051, 17.195, 11.754)`
Decimal	`14426972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC235C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DC235C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DC235C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DC235C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc235c; }
.text { color: #dc235c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc235c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 35 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc235c, #dc4723); }

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Questions

What color is #DC235C?: #DC235C is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Radiant Raspberry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC235C?: The RGB value is 220, 35, 92: 220 red, 35 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC235C?: The complementary color is #23DCA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC235C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.