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#DC47AF Color

#DC47AF is rgb(220, 71, 175) in RGB, hsl(318, 68%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 20%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC47AF
HEX#DC47AF
RGBrgb(220, 71, 175)
HSLhsl(318, 68%, 57%)
HSVhsv(318, 68%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 20%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.213 342.1)
LABlab(55.11% 65.66 -23.58)
LCHlch(55.11% 69.76 340.25)

What #DC47AF 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 #DC47AF, 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.

#DC47AF Channel Values

How #DC47AF 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 71 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 68% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 68% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 20% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.77:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC47AF 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 text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC47AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC47AF; 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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Tints & Shades of #DC47AF

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC47AF.

How #DC47AF 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#DC47AF
Protanopia#7474AE
Protanomaly#A865AF
Deuteranopia#9090AC
Deuteranomaly#B379AD
Tritanopia#D65D5D
Tritanomaly#D85586
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC47AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc47af: #DC47AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC47AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc47af': '#DC47AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.278, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_dc47af">#DC47AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC47AF"

More Pink Colors

#DC47AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC47AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC47AF?

#DC47AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(220, 71, 175) in RGB and hsl(318, 68%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Fuchsia (#CA2C92), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.31.

What is the RGB value of #DC47AF?

#DC47AF is rgb(220, 71, 175) — red 220, green 71, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC47AF?

#DC47AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 20%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC47AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC47AF scores 3.77:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC47AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC47AF 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 14.3, which is visibly different.

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