What color is #DC848C?

#DC848C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pulp. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC848C?

The RGB value is 220, 132, 140: 220 red, 132 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC848C?

The complementary color is #84DCD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC848C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC848C color

#DC848C rgb(220, 132, 140)

Shades of red

The hex color #DC848C is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 51.8% green and 54.9% blue (220, 132, 140).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 56% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 36% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Pulp (#E18289), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#DC848C color codes

HEX	`#DC848C`
RGB	`rgb(220, 132, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 51.8%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 56%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 40%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 36%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.66, 34.69, 10.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.66, 36.19, 16.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.502, 33.615, 29.056)`
Decimal	`14451852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC848C, 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 #DC848C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC848C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	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 #DC848C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc848c; }
.text { color: #dc848c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc848c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 132 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc848c, #dca884); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #DC848C?: #DC848C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pulp. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC848C?: The RGB value is 220, 132, 140: 220 red, 132 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC848C?: The complementary color is #84DCD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC848C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.