What color is #DC8C94?

#DC8C94 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pulp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC8C94?

The RGB value is 220, 140, 148: 220 red, 140 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC8C94?

The complementary color is #8CDCD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC8C94?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC8C94 color

#DC8C94 rgb(220, 140, 148)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DC8C94 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 54.9% green and 58% blue (220, 140, 148).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 53% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 33% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Pulp (#E18289), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#DC8C94 color codes

HEX	`#DC8C94`
RGB	`rgb(220, 140, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 54.9%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 53%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 36%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 33%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.61, 31.43, 8.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.61, 32.57, 15.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.24, 36.113, 32.652)`
Decimal	`14453908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC8C94, 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 #DC8C94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC8C94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	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 #DC8C94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc8c94; }
.text { color: #dc8c94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc8c94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 140 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc8c94, #dcac8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Salmon Pink.

Questions

What color is #DC8C94?: #DC8C94 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pulp. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC8C94?: The RGB value is 220, 140, 148: 220 red, 140 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC8C94?: The complementary color is #8CDCD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC8C94?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.