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#DC6A78 Color

#DC6A78 is rgb(220, 106, 120) in RGB, hsl(353, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 45%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Candy Pink (#E4717A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC6A78
HEX#DC6A78
RGBrgb(220, 106, 120)
HSLhsl(353, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(353, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 45%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.143 14.2)
LABlab(59.34% 46.44 14.60)
LCHlch(59.34% 48.68 17.45)

What #DC6A78 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 #DC6A78, 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 red in the library.

#DC6A78 Channel Values

How #DC6A78 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 106 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 45% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC6A78 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 text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC6A78

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC6A78; 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 #DC6A78

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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How #DC6A78 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#DC6A78
Protanopia#878777
Protanomaly#AF7C78
Deuteranopia#9C9C73
Deuteranomaly#B98B75
Tritanopia#DB6C6C
Tritanomaly#DC6B71
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #DC6A78 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc6a78: #DC6A78;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC6A78;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc6a78': '#DC6A78' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.416, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_dc6a78">#DC6A78</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC6A78"

More Red Colors

#DC6A78 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC6A78 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC6A78?

#DC6A78 is a light red — rgb(220, 106, 120) in RGB and hsl(353, 62%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Candy Pink (#E4717A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.

What is the RGB value of #DC6A78?

#DC6A78 is rgb(220, 106, 120) — red 220, green 106, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC6A78?

#DC6A78 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 45%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC6A78 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC6A78 scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC6A78 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC6A78 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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