#DC6F90 Color
#DC6F90 is rgb(220, 111, 144) in RGB, hsl(342, 61%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 35%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DC6F90rgb(220, 111, 144)hsl(342, 61%, 65%)hsv(342, 50%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 35%, 14%)oklch(67.7% 0.14 2.3)lab(60.79% 45.96 2.79)lch(60.79% 46.05 3.47)What #DC6F90 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 #DC6F90, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DC6F90 Channel Values
How #DC6F90 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 220 · G 111 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 61% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 50% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 35% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.13:1 vs white · 6.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC6F90 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.
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Colors That Go With #DC6F90
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC6F90; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DC6F90
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 #DC6F90 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.
#DC6F90#8A8A8F#B18090#9E9E8C#BA8E8E#DA7474#DB7280#929292Using #DC6F90 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dc6f90: #DC6F90;background-color: #DC6F90;colors: { 'color-dc6f90': '#DC6F90' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.435, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_dc6f90">#DC6F90</color>fill="#DC6F90"More Pink Colors
#DC6F90 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DC6F90 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DC6F90?
#DC6F90 is a light pink — rgb(220, 111, 144) in RGB and hsl(342, 61%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.68.
What is the RGB value of #DC6F90?
#DC6F90 is rgb(220, 111, 144) — red 220, green 111, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DC6F90?
#DC6F90 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 35%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DC6F90 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DC6F90 scores 3.13:1 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 #DC6F90 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DC6F90 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 1.68, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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