Information about #DC185E color

#DC185E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC185E falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 24, 94) — 86.3% red, 9.4% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 77 / 49 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DC185E presents itself as a vivid, lively rose — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ruby (#E0115F). Slightly further away sit Dogwood Rose (#D71868) and Raspberry (#E30B5D).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 24, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #DC185E: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. No one has named #DC185E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DC185E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DC185E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DC185E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ruby color link
Ruby

#E0115F

Dogwood Rose color link
Dogwood Rose

#D71868

Raspberry color link
Raspberry

#E30B5D

Lipstick color link
Lipstick

#D5174E

Debian Red color link
Debian Red

#D70A53

Razzmatazz color link
Razzmatazz

#E3256B

ULB pink color link
ULB pink

#D91175

Amaranth color link
Amaranth

#E52B50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC185E
  • RGB220, 24, 94
  • CMYK0, 77, 49, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 24, 94)
  • HSL339°, 80%, 48%
  • HSL Precise338.571°, 80.328%, 47.843%
  • HSV339°, 89%, 86%
  • HSB339°, 89%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.094, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.094, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.094, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC185E
  • DECIMAL ID14424158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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