Information about #DC6965 color

#DC6965 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC6965 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 105, 101) — 86.3% red, 41.2% green, 39.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 47 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DC6965 reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Roman (#D8625B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Terra Cotta (#E2725B) and Light Carmine Pink (#E66771).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 105, 101) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #DC6965 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DC6965 color variations

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

#DC6965 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 #DC6965

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

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Terra Cotta color link
Terra Cotta

#E2725B

Red Plum color link
Red Plum

#DB5A6B

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Dark Peach color link
Dark Peach

#DE7E5D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC6965
  • RGB220, 105, 101
  • CMYK0, 45, 47, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 105, 101)
  • HSL2°, 63%, 63%
  • HSL Precise2.017°, 62.963%, 62.941%
  • HSV2°, 54%, 86%
  • HSB2°, 54%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.412, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.412, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.412, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDC6965
  • DECIMAL ID14444901
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01