#DC7495 Color
#DC7495 is rgb(220, 116, 149) in RGB, hsl(341, 60%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 32%, 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 1.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DC7495rgb(220, 116, 149)hsl(341, 60%, 66%)hsv(341, 47%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 32%, 14%)oklch(68.6% 0.134 1)lab(61.88% 44.01 1.48)lch(61.88% 44.04 1.93)What #DC7495 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 #DC7495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DC7495 Channel Values
How #DC7495 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 116 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 341° · S 60% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 341° · S 47% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 32% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.01:1 vs white · 6.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC7495 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 #DC7495
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC7495; 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 #DC7495
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 #DC7495 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.
#DC7495#8D8D94#B28495#A0A092#BB9193#DA7979#DB7785#959595Using #DC7495 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dc7495: #DC7495;background-color: #DC7495;colors: { 'color-dc7495': '#DC7495' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.455, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_dc7495">#DC7495</color>fill="#DC7495"More Pink Colors
#DC7495 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DC7495 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DC7495?
#DC7495 is a light pink — rgb(220, 116, 149) in RGB and hsl(341, 60%, 66%) 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 1.72.
What is the RGB value of #DC7495?
#DC7495 is rgb(220, 116, 149) — red 220, green 116, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DC7495?
#DC7495 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 32%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DC7495 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DC7495 scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DC7495 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DC7495 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 1.72, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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