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#DCA3BA Color

#DCA3BA is rgb(220, 163, 186) in RGB, hsl(336, 45%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 15%, 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 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCA3BA
HEX#DCA3BA
RGBrgb(220, 163, 186)
HSLhsl(336, 45%, 75%)
HSVhsv(336, 26%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 15%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.073 353)
LABlab(72.99% 24.26 -3.17)
LCHlch(72.99% 24.47 352.56)

What #DCA3BA 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 #DCA3BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 6.58Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.17Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 8.12Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 8.53Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.85Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 8.98

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

#DCA3BA Channel Values

How #DCA3BA 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 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 45% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 26% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 15% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 9.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCA3BA 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCA3BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCA3BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCA3BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DCA3BA
Complementary
#A3DCC5
Analogous
#DCA3D6
Analogous
#DCA8A3
Triadic
#BADCA3
Triadic
#A3BADC
Split comp.
#A3DCA8
Split comp.
#A3D6DC

Tints & Shades of #DCA3BA

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

#E0AEC2
#E6BCCD
#EAC8D5
#EED3DE
#F2DEE6
#F8EDF1

Shades

#CE7E9E
#C05982
#A63F68
#7E304F
#592238
#341420

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCA3BA.

How #DCA3BA 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#DCA3BA
Protanopia#AEAEBA
Protanomaly#C2AABA
Deuteranopia#B8B8B8
Deuteranomaly#C8B0B9
Tritanopia#DAA6A6
Tritanomaly#DBA5AE
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCA3BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dca3ba: #DCA3BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCA3BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dca3ba': '#DCA3BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.639, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_dca3ba">#DCA3BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCA3BA"

More Pink Colors

#DCA3BA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#DCA3BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCA3BA?

#DCA3BA is a light pink — rgb(220, 163, 186) in RGB and hsl(336, 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 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #DCA3BA?

#DCA3BA is rgb(220, 163, 186) — red 220, green 163, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCA3BA?

#DCA3BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 15%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCA3BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCA3BA scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCA3BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCA3BA 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 12.73, which is visibly different.

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