What color is #DC9CA2?

#DC9CA2 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC9CA2?

The RGB value is 220, 156, 162: 220 red, 156 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC9CA2?

The complementary color is #9CDCD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC9CA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC9CA2 color

#DC9CA2 rgb(220, 156, 162)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DC9CA2 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 61.2% green and 63.5% blue (220, 156, 162).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 48% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 26% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Young at Heart (#D5A1A9), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.32:1).

#DC9CA2 color codes

HEX	`#DC9CA2`
RGB	`rgb(220, 156, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 61.2%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 48%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 29%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.6, 24.71, 6.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.6, 25.53, 14.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.926, 41.604, 39.681)`
Decimal	`14458018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC9CA2, 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 #DC9CA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC9CA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.32:1	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 #DC9CA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc9ca2; }
.text { color: #dc9ca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc9ca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 156 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc9ca2, #dcb69c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #DC9CA2?: #DC9CA2 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC9CA2?: The RGB value is 220, 156, 162: 220 red, 156 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC9CA2?: The complementary color is #9CDCD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC9CA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.