What color is #DC7778?

#DC7778 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Babe. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC7778?

The RGB value is 220, 119, 120: 220 red, 119 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC7778?

The complementary color is #77DCDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC7778?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC7778 color

#DC7778 rgb(220, 119, 120)

Shades of red

The hex color #DC7778 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 46.7% green and 47.1% blue (220, 119, 120).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 59% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 45% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Babe (#DC7B7C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#DC7778 color codes

HEX	`#DC7778`
RGB	`rgb(220, 119, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 46.7%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 59%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 46%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 45%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.45, 39.29, 17.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.45, 42.89, 23.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.505, 29.769, 21.431)`
Decimal	`14448504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC7778, 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 #DC7778	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DC7778 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	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 #DC7778 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc7778; }
.text { color: #dc7778; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc7778; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 119 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc7778, #dca977); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #DC7778?: #DC7778 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Babe. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC7778?: The RGB value is 220, 119, 120: 220 red, 119 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC7778?: The complementary color is #77DCDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC7778?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.