Information about #DC8EA7 color

#DC8EA7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC8EA7 falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 142, 167) — 86.3% red, 55.7% green, 65.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 21 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DC8EA7 reads as a clearly saturated romantic rose and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cadillac Pink (#E38AAE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Charm Pink (#E68FAC) and Vibrant Rose Gold (#DF8F9B).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 142, 167) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DC8EA7: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #DC8EA7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DC8EA7 color variations

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

#DC8EA7 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 #DC8EA7

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

Charm Pink color link
Charm Pink

#E68FAC

Parrot Pink color link
Parrot Pink

#D998A0

Floyd color link
Floyd

#DA9CA6

Dull Pink color link
Dull Pink

#D5869D

Spring Pink color link
Spring Pink

#E487B1

Faded Pink color link
Faded Pink

#DE9DAC

Pink Daisy color link
Pink Daisy

#E799A3

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC8EA7
  • RGB220, 142, 167
  • CMYK0, 31, 21, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 142, 167)
  • HSL341°, 53%, 71%
  • HSL Precise340.769°, 52.703%, 70.98%
  • HSV341°, 35%, 86%
  • HSB341°, 35%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.557, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.557, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.557, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDC8EA7
  • DECIMAL ID14454439
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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