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#DCA3B8 Color

#DCA3B8 is rgb(220, 163, 184) in RGB, hsl(338, 45%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 16%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Pink (#EDA6C4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCA3B8
HEX#DCA3B8
RGBrgb(220, 163, 184)
HSLhsl(338, 45%, 75%)
HSVhsv(338, 26%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 16%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.072 355)
LABlab(72.95% 24.03 -2.14)
LCHlch(72.95% 24.12 354.91)

What #DCA3B8 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 #DCA3B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 7.05Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.1Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 8.17Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.62Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 9.26Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 9.31

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#DCA3B8 Channel Values

How #DCA3B8 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 163 · B 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 45% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 26% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 16% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCA3B8 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCA3B8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCA3B8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCA3B8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DCA3B8
Complementary
#A3DCC7
Analogous
#DCA3D4
Analogous
#DCAAA3
Triadic
#B8DCA3
Triadic
#A3B8DC
Split comp.
#A3DCAA
Split comp.
#A3D4DC

Tints & Shades of #DCA3B8

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

#E0AEC0
#E6BCCC
#EAC8D4
#EED3DD
#F2DEE5
#F8EDF1

Shades

#CE7E9B
#C0597E
#A63F65
#7E304C
#592236
#34141F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCA3B8.

How #DCA3B8 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#DCA3B8
Protanopia#AEAEB8
Protanomaly#C2AAB8
Deuteranopia#B8B8B6
Deuteranomaly#C8B0B7
Tritanopia#DAA6A6
Tritanomaly#DBA5AD
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCA3B8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dca3b8: #DCA3B8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCA3B8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dca3b8': '#DCA3B8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.639, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_dca3b8">#DCA3B8</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCA3B8"

More Pink Colors

#DCA3B8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DCA3B8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCA3B8?

#DCA3B8 is a light pink — rgb(220, 163, 184) in RGB and hsl(338, 45%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Pink (#EDA6C4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #DCA3B8?

#DCA3B8 is rgb(220, 163, 184) — red 220, green 163, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCA3B8?

#DCA3B8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 16%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCA3B8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCA3B8 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCA3B8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCA3B8 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.16, which is visibly different.

Open #DCA3B8 in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.