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#DC188E Color

#DC188E is rgb(220, 24, 142) in RGB, hsl(324, 80%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 35%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC188E
HEX#DC188E
RGBrgb(220, 24, 142)
HSLhsl(324, 80%, 48%)
HSVhsv(324, 89%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 35%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.237 351.6)
LABlab(49.76% 74.67 -12.15)
LCHlch(49.76% 75.65 350.76)

What #DC188E 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 #DC188E, 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.

#DC188E Channel Values

How #DC188E 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 24 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 80% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 89% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 35% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.6:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC188E 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 text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC188E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC188E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC188E; 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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Tints & Shades of #DC188E

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 #DC188E.

How #DC188E 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#DC188E
Protanopia#65658D
Protanomaly#A3518E
Deuteranopia#878789
Deuteranomaly#B06C8B
Tritanopia#D73A3A
Tritanomaly#D92F66
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC188E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc188e: #DC188E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC188E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc188e': '#DC188E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.094, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_dc188e">#DC188E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC188E"

More Pink Colors

#DC188E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC188E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC188E?

#DC188E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(220, 24, 142) in RGB and hsl(324, 80%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.

What is the RGB value of #DC188E?

#DC188E is rgb(220, 24, 142) — red 220, green 24, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC188E?

#DC188E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 35%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC188E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DC188E scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC188E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC188E 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 7.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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