What color is #DC2384?

#DC2384 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Barbie Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC2384?

The RGB value is 220, 35, 132: 220 red, 35 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC2384?

The complementary color is #23DC7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC2384?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC2384 color

#DC2384 rgb(220, 35, 132)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DC2384 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 13.7% green and 51.8% blue (220, 35, 132).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 73% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 40% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#DC2384 color codes

HEX	`#DC2384`
RGB	`rgb(220, 35, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 13.7%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 73%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 84%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 40%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.6, 73.15, -6.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.6, 73.47, 354.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.284, 18.088, 23.511)`
Decimal	`14427012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC2384, 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 #DC2384	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DC2384 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	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 #DC2384 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc2384; }
.text { color: #dc2384; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc2384; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 35 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc2384, #dc2328); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DC2384?: #DC2384 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Barbie Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC2384?: The RGB value is 220, 35, 132: 220 red, 35 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC2384?: The complementary color is #23DC7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC2384?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.