What color is #DC8D99?

#DC8D99 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC8D99?

The RGB value is 220, 141, 153: 220 red, 141 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC8D99?

The complementary color is #8DDCD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC8D99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC8D99 color

#DC8D99 rgb(220, 141, 153)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DC8D99 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 55.3% green and 60% blue (220, 141, 153).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 53% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 30% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#DC8D99 color codes

HEX	`#DC8D99`
RGB	`rgb(220, 141, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 55.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 53%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 36%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.95, 31.54, 6.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.95, 32.15, 11.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.791, 36.568, 34.83)`
Decimal	`14454169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC8D99, 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 #DC8D99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC8D99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	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 #DC8D99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc8d99; }
.text { color: #dc8d99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc8d99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 141 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc8d99, #dca98d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Salmon Pink.

Questions

What color is #DC8D99?: #DC8D99 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC8D99?: The RGB value is 220, 141, 153: 220 red, 141 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC8D99?: The complementary color is #8DDCD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC8D99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.