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#DC6591 Color

#DC6591 is rgb(220, 101, 145) in RGB, hsl(338, 63%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 34%, 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 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC6591
HEX#DC6591
RGBrgb(220, 101, 145)
HSLhsl(338, 63%, 63%)
HSVhsv(338, 54%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 34%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.155 358.9)
LABlab(58.95% 50.70 -0.44)
LCHlch(58.95% 50.70 359.51)

What #DC6591 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 #DC6591, 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.

#DC6591 Channel Values

How #DC6591 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 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 63% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 54% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 34% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC6591 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 text6.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC6591

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC6591; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DC6591

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

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How #DC6591 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#DC6591
Protanopia#848490
Protanomaly#AE7991
Deuteranopia#9A9A8D
Deuteranomaly#B8888F
Tritanopia#D96C6C
Tritanomaly#DA697C
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC6591 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc6591: #DC6591;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC6591;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc6591': '#DC6591' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.396, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_dc6591">#DC6591</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC6591"

More Pink Colors

#DC6591 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC6591 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC6591?

#DC6591 is a light pink — rgb(220, 101, 145) in RGB and hsl(338, 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 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #DC6591?

#DC6591 is rgb(220, 101, 145) — red 220, green 101, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC6591?

#DC6591 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 34%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC6591 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC6591 scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC6591 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC6591 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 5.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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