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#DC899A Color

#DC899A is rgb(220, 137, 154) in RGB, hsl(348, 54%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 30%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC899A
HEX#DC899A
RGBrgb(220, 137, 154)
HSLhsl(348, 54%, 70%)
HSVhsv(348, 38%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 30%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.103 6.7)
LABlab(66.38% 34.08 5.07)
LCHlch(66.38% 34.46 8.46)

What #DC899A 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 #DC899A, 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.

#DC899A Channel Values

How #DC899A 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 137 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 54% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 38% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 30% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC899A 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC899A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC899A; 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 #DC899A

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 #DC899A 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#DC899A
Protanopia#9B9B9A
Protanomaly#B9949A
Deuteranopia#AAAA97
Deuteranomaly#C09E98
Tritanopia#DB8B8B
Tritanomaly#DB8A91
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #DC899A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc899a: #DC899A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC899A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc899a': '#DC899A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.537, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_dc899a">#DC899A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC899A"

More Red Colors

#DC899A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC899A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC899A?

#DC899A is a light red — rgb(220, 137, 154) in RGB and hsl(348, 54%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.61.

What is the RGB value of #DC899A?

#DC899A is rgb(220, 137, 154) — red 220, green 137, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC899A?

#DC899A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 30%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC899A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC899A scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC899A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC899A 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 13.15, which is visibly different.

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