What color is #DC94BC?

#DC94BC is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Sultan of Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC94BC?

The RGB value is 220, 148, 188: 220 red, 148 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC94BC?

The complementary color is #94DCB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC94BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC94BC color

#DC94BC rgb(220, 148, 188)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DC94BC is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 58% green and 73.7% blue (220, 148, 188).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 51% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Sultan of Pink (#E89BC7), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#DC94BC color codes

HEX	`#DC94BC`
RGB	`rgb(220, 148, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 58%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 51%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 33%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 15%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.49, 32.92, -9.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.49, 34.3, 343.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.182, 40.029, 52.703)`
Decimal	`14455996`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC94BC, 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 #DC94BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC94BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	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 #DC94BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc94bc; }
.text { color: #dc94bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc94bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 148 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc94bc, #dc9498); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carnation Pink.

Questions

What color is #DC94BC?: #DC94BC is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Sultan of Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC94BC?: The RGB value is 220, 148, 188: 220 red, 148 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC94BC?: The complementary color is #94DCB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC94BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.