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#DC747D Color

#DC747D is rgb(220, 116, 125) in RGB, hsl(355, 60%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 43%, 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 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC747D
HEX#DC747D
RGBrgb(220, 116, 125)
HSLhsl(355, 60%, 66%)
HSVhsv(355, 47%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 43%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.13 15.7)
LABlab(61.38% 42.03 14.52)
LCHlch(61.38% 44.47 19.06)

What #DC747D 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 #DC747D, 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.

#DC747D Channel Values

How #DC747D 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 116 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 60% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 47% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 43% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.07:1 vs white · 6.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC747D 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 text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC747D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC747D; 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 #DC747D

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 #DC747D 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#DC747D
Protanopia#8D8D7C
Protanomaly#B2847D
Deuteranopia#A0A079
Deuteranomaly#BB917A
Tritanopia#DB7575
Tritanomaly#DC7578
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #DC747D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc747d: #DC747D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC747D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc747d': '#DC747D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.455, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_dc747d">#DC747D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC747D"

More Red Colors

#DC747D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC747D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC747D?

#DC747D is a light red — rgb(220, 116, 125) in RGB and hsl(355, 60%, 66%) 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 4.93.

What is the RGB value of #DC747D?

#DC747D is rgb(220, 116, 125) — red 220, green 116, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC747D?

#DC747D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 43%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC747D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC747D scores 3.07:1 against white and 6.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC747D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC747D 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 8.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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