Information about Faded Pink color

#DE9DAC - Faded Pink color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DE9DAC, known as "Faded Pink", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(222, 157, 172) (87.1% red, 61.6% green, 67.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 20 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DE9DAC is a pleasantly vivid red that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Floyd (#DA9CA6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pink Rose (#E7A1B0) and Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 157, 172) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DE9DAC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. The name "Faded Pink" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Faded Pink color variations

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

Faded Pink 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 Faded Pink

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Floyd color link
Floyd

#DA9CA6

Pink Rose color link
Pink Rose

#E7A1B0

Pastel Pink color link
Pastel Pink

#DEA5A4

Pastel Rouge color link
Pastel Rouge

#E99FAA

Mamma Mia color link
Mamma Mia

#D5A4A8

Liz Pink color link
Liz Pink

#E5A3A3

Pink Daisy color link
Pink Daisy

#E799A3

Parrot Pink color link
Parrot Pink

#D998A0

Vintage Pink color link
Vintage Pink

#E6A5B7

Charm Pink color link
Charm Pink

#E68FAC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE9DAC
  • RGB222, 157, 172
  • CMYK0, 25, 20, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 157, 172)
  • HSL346°, 50%, 74%
  • HSL Precise346.154°, 49.618%, 74.314%
  • HSV346°, 29%, 87%
  • HSB346°, 29%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.616, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.616, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.616, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE9DAC
  • DECIMAL ID14589356
  • Name Length10
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