Information about #DCA0AD color

#DCA0AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DCA0AD falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 160, 173) — 86.3% red, 62.7% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 18 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #DCA0AD has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). Slightly further away sit Floyd (#DA9CA6) and Mamma Mia (#D5A4A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 160, 173) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DCA0AD: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #DCA0AD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCA0AD color variations

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

#DCA0AD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DCA0AD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6F2938

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Black

#000000

#DCA0AD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DCA0AD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DCA0AD 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#DDD0A2
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#CCDDA2
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#A2DDD0
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#B3A2DD
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Nearest named colors to #DCA0AD

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

Faded Pink color link
Faded Pink

#DE9DAC

Floyd color link
Floyd

#DA9CA6

Mamma Mia color link
Mamma Mia

#D5A4A8

Pastel Pink color link
Pastel Pink

#DEA5A4

Pink Rose color link
Pink Rose

#E7A1B0

Pale Chestnut color link
Pale Chestnut

#DDADAF

Pastel Rouge color link
Pastel Rouge

#E99FAA

Liz Pink color link
Liz Pink

#E5A3A3

Rosewood Apricot color link
Rosewood Apricot

#D39EA2

Vintage Pink color link
Vintage Pink

#E6A5B7

Paper Doll color link
Paper Doll

#DFAFAD

Parrot Pink color link
Parrot Pink

#D998A0

#DCA0AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCA0AD
  • RGB220, 160, 173
  • CMYK0, 24, 18, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 160, 173)
  • HSL347°, 46%, 75%
  • HSL Precise347°, 46.154%, 74.51%
  • HSV347°, 27%, 86%
  • HSB347°, 27%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.627, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.627, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.627, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCA0AD
  • DECIMAL ID14459053
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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