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#DC658F Color

#DC658F is rgb(220, 101, 143) in RGB, hsl(339, 63%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 35%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC658F
HEX#DC658F
RGBrgb(220, 101, 143)
HSLhsl(339, 63%, 63%)
HSVhsv(339, 54%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 35%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.154 360)
LABlab(58.90% 50.53 0.65)
LCHlch(58.90% 50.53 0.74)

What #DC658F 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 #DC658F, 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.

#DC658F Channel Values

How #DC658F 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 101 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 63% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 54% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 35% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC658F 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 text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC658F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC658F; 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 #DC658F

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 #DC658F.

How #DC658F 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#DC658F
Protanopia#84848E
Protanomaly#AE798F
Deuteranopia#9A9A8B
Deuteranomaly#B8888D
Tritanopia#D96B6B
Tritanomaly#DA697B
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC658F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc658f: #DC658F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC658F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc658f': '#DC658F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.396, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_dc658f">#DC658F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC658F"

More Pink Colors

#DC658F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC658F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC658F?

#DC658F is a light pink — rgb(220, 101, 143) in RGB and hsl(339, 63%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #DC658F?

#DC658F is rgb(220, 101, 143) — red 220, green 101, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC658F?

#DC658F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 35%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC658F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC658F scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC658F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC658F 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 5.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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