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#DC18CF Color

#DC18CF is rgb(220, 24, 207) in RGB, hsl(304, 80%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 6%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC18CF
HEX#DC18CF
RGBrgb(220, 24, 207)
HSLhsl(304, 80%, 48%)
HSVhsv(304, 89%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 6%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.273 331.6)
LABlab(52.24% 80.26 -46.52)
LCHlch(52.24% 92.76 329.90)

What #DC18CF 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 #DC18CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.26Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 14.72Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 16.16Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 16.78Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 17.33Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 18.74

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

#DC18CF Channel Values

How #DC18CF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 80% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 89% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 6% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.14:1 vs white · 5.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC18CF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC18CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC18CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC18CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC18CF
Complementary
#18DC26
Analogous
#8718DC
Analogous
#DC186D
Triadic
#CFDC18
Triadic
#18CFDC
Split comp.
#6DDC18
Split comp.
#18DC87

Tints & Shades of #DC18CF

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

#E830DC
#EC51E1
#EF71E7
#F395ED
#F7B6F2
#FAD6F8

Shades

#C115B5
#A11297
#850F7D
#6A0C63
#4E0949
#2E052B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC18CF.

How #DC18CF 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#DC18CF
Protanopia#6565CF
Protanomaly#A351CF
Deuteranopia#8787CC
Deuteranomaly#B06CCD
Tritanopia#D15353
Tritanomaly#D54395
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC18CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc18cf: #DC18CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC18CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc18cf': '#DC18CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.094, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_dc18cf">#DC18CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC18CF"

More Pink Colors

#DC18CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DC18CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC18CF?

#DC18CF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(220, 24, 207) in RGB and hsl(304, 80%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.26.

What is the RGB value of #DC18CF?

#DC18CF is rgb(220, 24, 207) — red 220, green 24, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC18CF?

#DC18CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 6%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC18CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC18CF scores 4.14:1 against white and 5.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC18CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC18CF 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 20.85, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.