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Information about #DE8CAB color

#DE8CAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DE8CAB is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 140, 171) — 87.1% red, 54.9% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 20 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid pink-red rose, #DE8CAB has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Cadillac Pink (#E38AAE). Slightly further away sit Charm Pink (#E68FAC) and Light Raspberry (#E78BAE).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 140, 171)), which gives #DE8CAB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #DE8CAB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DE8CAB color variations

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

#DE8CAB 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 #DE8CAB

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

Spring Pink color link
Spring Pink

#E487B1

Rich Pink color link
Rich Pink

#EA8FB6

Parrot Pink color link
Parrot Pink

#D998A0

Faded Pink color link
Faded Pink

#DE9DAC

Floyd color link
Floyd

#DA9CA6

Dull Pink color link
Dull Pink

#D5869D

Pink Daisy color link
Pink Daisy

#E799A3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE8CAB
  • RGB222, 140, 171
  • CMYK0, 32, 20, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 140, 171)
  • HSL337°, 55%, 71%
  • HSL Precise337.317°, 55.405%, 70.98%
  • HSV337°, 37%, 87%
  • HSB337°, 37%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.549, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.549, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.549, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE8CAB
  • DECIMAL ID14585003
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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