What color is #DC7689?

#DC7689 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color I Love You Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC7689?

The RGB value is 220, 118, 137: 220 red, 118 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC7689?

The complementary color is #76DCC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC7689?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC7689 color

#DC7689 rgb(220, 118, 137)

Shades of red

The hex color #DC7689 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 46.3% green and 53.7% blue (220, 118, 137).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 59% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 38% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is I Love You Pink (#D97D8F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

#DC7689 color codes

HEX	`#DC7689`
RGB	`rgb(220, 118, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 46.3%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 59%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 46%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 38%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.64, 41.63, 7.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.64, 42.34, 10.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.511, 29.982, 27.316)`
Decimal	`14448265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC7689, 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 #DC7689	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DC7689 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	7:1	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 #DC7689 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc7689; }
.text { color: #dc7689; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc7689; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 118 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc7689, #dc9676); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #DC7689?: #DC7689 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color I Love You Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC7689?: The RGB value is 220, 118, 137: 220 red, 118 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC7689?: The complementary color is #76DCC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC7689?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.