What color is #DC8A8C?

#DC8A8C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Peaches of Immortality. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC8A8C?

The RGB value is 220, 138, 140: 220 red, 138 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC8A8C?

The complementary color is #8ADCDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC8A8C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC8A8C color

#DC8A8C rgb(220, 138, 140)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DC8A8C is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 54.1% green and 54.9% blue (220, 138, 140).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 54% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 36% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Peaches of Immortality (#D98586), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#DC8A8C color codes

HEX	`#DC8A8C`
RGB	`rgb(220, 138, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 54.1%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 54%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 37%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 36%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.97, 31.51, 12.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.97, 33.77, 21.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.339, 35.289, 29.335)`
Decimal	`14453388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC8A8C, 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 #DC8A8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC8A8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	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 #DC8A8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc8a8c; }
.text { color: #dc8a8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc8a8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 138 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc8a8c, #dcb18a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #DC8A8C?: #DC8A8C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Peaches of Immortality. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC8A8C?: The RGB value is 220, 138, 140: 220 red, 138 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC8A8C?: The complementary color is #8ADCDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC8A8C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.