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#DC0957 Color

#DC0957 is rgb(220, 9, 87) in RGB, hsl(338, 92%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 60%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmatazz (#E30B5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC0957
HEX#DC0957
RGBrgb(220, 9, 87)
HSLhsl(338, 92%, 45%)
HSVhsv(338, 96%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 60%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.226 10.8)
LABlab(47.88% 73.26 18.91)
LCHlch(47.88% 75.66 14.47)

What #DC0957 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DC0957, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DC0957 Channel Values

How #DC0957 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 220 · G 9 · B 878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 92% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 96% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 60% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.98:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC0957 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC0957

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC0957; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DC0957

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC0957.

How #DC0957 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DC0957
Protanopia#636356
Protanomaly#A24E56
Deuteranopia#86864E
Deuteranomaly#AF6A52
Tritanopia#DA2020
Tritanomaly#DB193D
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC0957 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dc0957: #DC0957;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC0957;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc0957': '#DC0957' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.035, blue: 0.341)
Android XML<color name="color_dc0957">#DC0957</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC0957"

More Pink Colors

#DC0957 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC0957 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC0957?

#DC0957 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(220, 9, 87) in RGB and hsl(338, 92%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmatazz (#E30B5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.

What is the RGB value of #DC0957?

#DC0957 is rgb(220, 9, 87) — red 220, green 9, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC0957?

#DC0957 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 60%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC0957 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DC0957 scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC0957 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC0957 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 16.69, which is visibly different.

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