What color is #DC9DB0?

#DC9DB0 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blush Bomb. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC9DB0?

The RGB value is 220, 157, 176: 220 red, 157 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC9DB0?

The complementary color is #9DDCC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC9DB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC9DB0 color

#DC9DB0 rgb(220, 157, 176)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DC9DB0 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 61.6% green and 69% blue (220, 157, 176).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 47% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 20% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Blush Bomb (#DD99AA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#DC9DB0 color codes

HEX	`#DC9DB0`
RGB	`rgb(220, 157, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 61.6%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 47%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 29%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 20%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.19, 26.21, -0.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.19, 26.21, 359.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.409, 42.467, 46.66)`
Decimal	`14458288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC9DB0, 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 #DC9DB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DC9DB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	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 #DC9DB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc9db0; }
.text { color: #dc9db0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc9db0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 157 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc9db0, #dcaa9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carnation Pink.

Questions

What color is #DC9DB0?: #DC9DB0 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Blush Bomb. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC9DB0?: The RGB value is 220, 157, 176: 220 red, 157 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC9DB0?: The complementary color is #9DDCC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC9DB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.