Information about #DC9EA6 color

#DC9EA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC9EA6 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 158, 166) — 86.3% red, 62% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 21 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DC9EA6 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Floyd (#DA9CA6). Slightly further away sit Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) and Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 158, 166) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #DC9EA6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DC9EA6 color variations

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#DC9EA6 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 #DC9EA6

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

Floyd color link
Floyd

#DA9CA6

Faded Pink color link
Faded Pink

#DE9DAC

Pastel Pink color link
Pastel Pink

#DEA5A4

Parrot Pink color link
Parrot Pink

#D998A0

Mamma Mia color link
Mamma Mia

#D5A4A8

Liz Pink color link
Liz Pink

#E5A3A3

Pink Daisy color link
Pink Daisy

#E799A3

Pastel Rouge color link
Pastel Rouge

#E99FAA

Pink Rose color link
Pink Rose

#E7A1B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC9EA6
  • RGB220, 158, 166
  • CMYK0, 24, 21, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 158, 166)
  • HSL352°, 47%, 74%
  • HSL Precise352.258°, 46.97%, 74.118%
  • HSV352°, 28%, 86%
  • HSB352°, 28%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.620, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.620, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.620, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDC9EA6
  • DECIMAL ID14458534
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01