Information about #DC608E color

#DC608E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DC608E is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 96, 142) — 86.3% red, 37.6% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 31 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored pink-red rose, #DC608E has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blush (#DE5D83). Slightly further away sit Trust Pink (#D35989) and Soft Cherry (#E06281).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 96, 142)), which gives #DC608E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DC608E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DC608E color variations

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

#DC608E 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 #DC608E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC608E
  • RGB220, 96, 142
  • CMYK0, 49, 31, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 96, 142)
  • HSL338°, 64%, 62%
  • HSL Precise337.742°, 63.918%, 61.961%
  • HSV338°, 56%, 86%
  • HSB338°, 56%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.376, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.376, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.376, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDC608E
  • DECIMAL ID14442638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01