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#DC6F9D Color

#DC6F9D is rgb(220, 111, 157) in RGB, hsl(335, 61%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 29%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is China Pink (#DE6FA1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC6F9D
HEX#DC6F9D
RGBrgb(220, 111, 157)
HSLhsl(335, 61%, 65%)
HSVhsv(335, 50%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 29%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.145 355)
LABlab(61.10% 47.14 -4.23)
LCHlch(61.10% 47.33 354.87)

What #DC6F9D 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 #DC6F9D, 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.

#DC6F9D Channel Values

How #DC6F9D 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 111 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 61% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 50% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 29% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC6F9D 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC6F9D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC6F9D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DC6F9D

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

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How #DC6F9D 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#DC6F9D
Protanopia#8A8A9C
Protanomaly#B1809D
Deuteranopia#9E9E9A
Deuteranomaly#BA8E9B
Tritanopia#D97676
Tritanomaly#DA7387
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #DC6F9D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc6f9d: #DC6F9D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC6F9D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc6f9d': '#DC6F9D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.435, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_dc6f9d">#DC6F9D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC6F9D"

More Pink Colors

#DC6F9D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC6F9D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC6F9D?

#DC6F9D is a light pink — rgb(220, 111, 157) in RGB and hsl(335, 61%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is China Pink (#DE6FA1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.

What is the RGB value of #DC6F9D?

#DC6F9D is rgb(220, 111, 157) — red 220, green 111, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC6F9D?

#DC6F9D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 29%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC6F9D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC6F9D scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC6F9D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC6F9D 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 5.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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