Information about #DC747D color

#DC747D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC747D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 116, 125) — 86.3% red, 45.5% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 41 / 37 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DC747D is a confidently colored earthy red that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Candy Pink (#E4717A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Luminous Pink (#DC6C84) and Pinkish (#D46A7E).

The recipe behind #DC747D is rgb(220, 116, 125), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DC747D: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DC747D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DC747D color variations

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

#DC747D 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 #DC747D

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

Candy Pink color link
Candy Pink

#E4717A

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Deep Blush color link
Deep Blush

#E36F8A

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Soft Cherry color link
Soft Cherry

#E06281

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC747D
  • RGB220, 116, 125
  • CMYK0, 41, 37, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 116, 125)
  • HSL355°, 60%, 66%
  • HSL Precise354.808°, 59.77%, 65.882%
  • HSV355°, 47%, 86%
  • HSB355°, 47%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.455, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.455, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.455, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDC747D
  • DECIMAL ID14447741
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01