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#DC8FAC Color

#DC8FAC is rgb(220, 143, 172) in RGB, hsl(337, 52%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 22%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC8FAC
HEX#DC8FAC
RGBrgb(220, 143, 172)
HSLhsl(337, 52%, 71%)
HSVhsv(337, 35%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 22%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.1 355.6)
LABlab(68.11% 32.88 -2.53)
LCHlch(68.11% 32.98 355.60)

What #DC8FAC 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 #DC8FAC, 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.

#DC8FAC Channel Values

How #DC8FAC 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 143 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 52% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 35% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 22% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.45:1 vs white · 8.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC8FAC 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 text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DC8FAC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DC8FAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC8FAC; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DC8FAC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DC8FAC.

How #DC8FAC 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#DC8FAC
Protanopia#A0A0AC
Protanomaly#BB99AC
Deuteranopia#ADADAA
Deuteranomaly#C2A2AB
Tritanopia#DA9393
Tritanomaly#DB919E
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DC8FAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc8fac: #DC8FAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC8FAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc8fac': '#DC8FAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.561, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_dc8fac">#DC8FAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC8FAC"

More Pink Colors

#DC8FAC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC8FAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC8FAC?

#DC8FAC is a light pink — rgb(220, 143, 172) in RGB and hsl(337, 52%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.

What is the RGB value of #DC8FAC?

#DC8FAC is rgb(220, 143, 172) — red 220, green 143, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC8FAC?

#DC8FAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 22%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC8FAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC8FAC scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC8FAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC8FAC 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 14.92, which is visibly different.

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