Information about #DE6C9E color

#DE6C9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DE6C9E falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 108, 158) — 87.1% red, 42.4% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 25 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DE6C9E is a strongly colored pink-red rose that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 China Pink (#DE6FA1). Slightly further away sit Chinese Pink (#DE70A1) and Wild Orchid (#D470A2).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 108, 158)), which gives #DE6C9E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DE6C9E: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DE6C9E color variations

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

#DE6C9E 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 #DE6C9E

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

China Pink color link
China Pink

#DE6FA1

Chinese Pink color link
Chinese Pink

#DE70A1

Wild Orchid color link
Wild Orchid

#D470A2

Blush Red color link
Blush Red

#E56E94

Pink Cupcake color link
Pink Cupcake

#E45E9D

Sign Pink color link
Sign Pink

#E57A98

Super Pink color link
Super Pink

#CF6BA9

Hopbush color link
Hopbush

#CD6D93

Deep Blush color link
Deep Blush

#E36F8A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE6C9E
  • RGB222, 108, 158
  • CMYK0, 45, 25, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 108, 158)
  • HSL334°, 63%, 65%
  • HSL Precise333.684°, 63.333%, 64.706%
  • HSV334°, 51%, 87%
  • HSB334°, 51%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.424, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.424, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.424, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE6C9E
  • DECIMAL ID14576798
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01