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Information about #DC748E color

#DC748E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC748E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 116, 142) — 86.3% red, 45.5% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 41 / 31 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DC748E reads as a pleasantly vivid red and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Red Violet (#DB7093). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Blush (#E36F8A) and Pastel Cherry (#E56E90).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 116, 142)), which gives #DC748E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DC748E color variations

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

#DC748E 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 #DC748E

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

Muted Pink color link
Muted Pink

#D1768F

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Blush Red color link
Blush Red

#E56E94

Sign Pink color link
Sign Pink

#E57A98

Carissma color link
Carissma

#E68095

Hopbush color link
Hopbush

#CD6D93

Dusky Pink color link
Dusky Pink

#CC7A8B

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC748E
  • RGB220, 116, 142
  • CMYK0, 41, 31, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 116, 142)
  • HSL345°, 60%, 66%
  • HSL Precise345°, 59.77%, 65.882%
  • HSV345°, 47%, 86%
  • HSB345°, 47%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.455, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.455, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.455, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDC748E
  • DECIMAL ID14447758
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01