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#DC6AAF Color

#DC6AAF is rgb(220, 106, 175) in RGB, hsl(324, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 20%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC6AAF
HEX#DC6AAF
RGBrgb(220, 106, 175)
HSLhsl(324, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(324, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 20%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.163 345)
LABlab(60.65% 51.28 -15.21)
LCHlch(60.65% 53.48 343.48)

What #DC6AAF 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 #DC6AAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 5.75Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 7.73Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 8.78Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.12Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 9.66China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 9.82

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

#DC6AAF Channel Values

How #DC6AAF 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 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 20% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC6AAF 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC6AAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC6AAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC6AAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DC6AAF
Complementary
#6ADC98
Analogous
#D16ADC
Analogous
#DC6A76
Triadic
#AFDC6A
Triadic
#6AAFDC
Split comp.
#76DC6A
Split comp.
#6ADCD1

Tints & Shades of #DC6AAF

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

#E17FBA
#E694C5
#EBA8D0
#EFB9D9
#F3CDE4
#F8E2EF

Shades

#D3459A
#C22E87
#9D256D
#7C1D56
#57143C
#360D25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC6AAF.

How #DC6AAF 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#DC6AAF
Protanopia#8787AF
Protanomaly#AF7CAF
Deuteranopia#9C9CAC
Deuteranomaly#B98BAD
Tritanopia#D77676
Tritanomaly#D97190
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC6AAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc6aaf: #DC6AAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC6AAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc6aaf': '#DC6AAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.416, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_dc6aaf">#DC6AAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC6AAF"

More Pink Colors

#DC6AAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DC6AAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC6AAF?

#DC6AAF is a light pink — rgb(220, 106, 175) in RGB and hsl(324, 62%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #DC6AAF?

#DC6AAF is rgb(220, 106, 175) — red 220, green 106, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC6AAF?

#DC6AAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 20%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC6AAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC6AAF scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC6AAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC6AAF 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.2, 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.