What color is #DC6884?

#DC6884 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Kiss Me More. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC6884?

The RGB value is 220, 104, 132: 220 red, 104 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC6884?

The complementary color is #68DCC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC6884?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC6884 color

#DC6884 rgb(220, 104, 132)

Shades of red

The hex color #DC6884 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 40.8% green and 51.8% blue (220, 104, 132).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 62% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 40% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Kiss Me More (#DE6B86), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#DC6884 color codes

HEX	`#DC6884`
RGB	`rgb(220, 104, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 40.8%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 62%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 53%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 40%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.78, 48.07, 6.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.78, 48.51, 7.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.633, 26.786, 24.961)`
Decimal	`14444676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC6884, 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 #DC6884	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DC6884 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #DC6884 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc6884; }
.text { color: #dc6884; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc6884; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 104 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc6884, #dc8668); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #DC6884?: #DC6884 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Kiss Me More. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC6884?: The RGB value is 220, 104, 132: 220 red, 104 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC6884?: The complementary color is #68DCC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC6884?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.