Information about #DC738B color

#DC738B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DC738B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 115, 139) (86.3% red, 45.1% green, 54.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 41 / 32 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm red, #DC738B has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Blush (#E36F8A). Slightly further away sit Pale Red Violet (#DB7093) and Luminous Pink (#DC6C84).

The recipe behind #DC738B is rgb(220, 115, 139), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DC738B: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. No one has named #DC738B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DC738B color variations

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

#DC738B 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 #DC738B

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

Deep Blush color link
Deep Blush

#E36F8A

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Muted Pink color link
Muted Pink

#D1768F

Blush Red color link
Blush Red

#E56E94

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Sign Pink color link
Sign Pink

#E57A98

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

Hopbush color link
Hopbush

#CD6D93

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC738B
  • RGB220, 115, 139
  • CMYK0, 41, 32, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 115, 139)
  • HSL346°, 60%, 66%
  • HSL Precise346.286°, 60%, 65.686%
  • HSV346°, 48%, 86%
  • HSB346°, 48%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.451, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.451, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.451, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDC738B
  • DECIMAL ID14447499
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01