What color is #DC8A9C?

#DC8A9C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Primrose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC8A9C?

The RGB value is 220, 138, 156: 220 red, 138 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC8A9C?

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

Is black or white text better on #DC8A9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC8A9C color

#DC8A9C rgb(220, 138, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DC8A9C is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 54.1% green and 61.2% blue (220, 138, 156).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 54% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 29% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Primrose (#D6859F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#DC8A9C color codes

HEX	`#DC8A9C`
RGB	`rgb(220, 138, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 54.1%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 54%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 37%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 29%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.36, 33.54, 3.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.36, 33.74, 6.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.606, 35.796, 36.006)`
Decimal	`14453404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC8A9C, 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 #DC8A9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC8A9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	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 #DC8A9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc8a9c; }
.text { color: #dc8a9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc8a9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 138 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc8a9c, #dca18a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Flamingo Pink.

Questions

What color is #DC8A9C?: #DC8A9C is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Primrose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC8A9C?: The RGB value is 220, 138, 156: 220 red, 138 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC8A9C?: The complementary color is #8ADCCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC8A9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.