What color is #DC538F?

#DC538F is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Flirty Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC538F?

The RGB value is 220, 83, 143: 220 red, 83 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC538F?

The complementary color is #53DCA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC538F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC538F color

#DC538F rgb(220, 83, 143)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DC538F is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 32.5% green and 56.1% blue (220, 83, 143).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 66% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 35% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Flirty Rose (#D65E93), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#DC538F color codes

HEX	`#DC538F`
RGB	`rgb(220, 83, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 32.5%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 66%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 62%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 35%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.47, 58.88, -4.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.47, 59.07, 355.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.568, 23.389, 28.517)`
Decimal	`14439311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC538F, 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 #DC538F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DC538F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	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 #DC538F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc538f; }
.text { color: #dc538f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc538f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 83 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc538f, #dc5b53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #DC538F?: #DC538F is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Flirty Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC538F?: The RGB value is 220, 83, 143: 220 red, 83 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC538F?: The complementary color is #53DCA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC538F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.