What color is #DC98AC?

#DC98AC is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Foxy Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC98AC?

The RGB value is 220, 152, 172: 220 red, 152 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC98AC?

The complementary color is #98DCC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC98AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC98AC color

#DC98AC rgb(220, 152, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DC98AC is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 59.6% green and 67.5% blue (220, 152, 172).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 49% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 22% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Foxy Pink (#DB95AB), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.13:1).

#DC98AC color codes

HEX	`#DC98AC`
RGB	`rgb(220, 152, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 59.6%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 49%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 31%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 22%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.93, 28.3, -0.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.93, 28.3, 359.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.191, 40.653, 44.33)`
Decimal	`14457004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC98AC, 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 #DC98AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC98AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.13:1	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 #DC98AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc98ac; }
.text { color: #dc98ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc98ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 152 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc98ac, #dca698); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Flamingo Pink.

Questions

What color is #DC98AC?: #DC98AC is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Foxy Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC98AC?: The RGB value is 220, 152, 172: 220 red, 152 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC98AC?: The complementary color is #98DCC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC98AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.