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#DCA7BF Color

#DCA7BF is rgb(220, 167, 191) in RGB, hsl(333, 43%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 13%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCA7BF
HEX#DCA7BF
RGBrgb(220, 167, 191)
HSLhsl(333, 43%, 76%)
HSVhsv(333, 24%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 13%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.069 349.9)
LABlab(74.05% 22.82 -4.37)
LCHlch(74.05% 23.23 349.16)

What #DCA7BF 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 #DCA7BF, 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.

#DCA7BF Channel Values

How #DCA7BF 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 167 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 43% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 24% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 13% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCA7BF 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCA7BF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCA7BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCA7BF; 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 #DCA7BF

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 #DCA7BF.

How #DCA7BF 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#DCA7BF
Protanopia#B2B2BF
Protanomaly#C4ADBF
Deuteranopia#BBBBBD
Deuteranomaly#C9B3BE
Tritanopia#DAAAAA
Tritanomaly#DBA9B3
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCA7BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dca7bf: #DCA7BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCA7BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dca7bf': '#DCA7BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.655, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_dca7bf">#DCA7BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCA7BF"

More Pink Colors

#DCA7BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCA7BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCA7BF?

#DCA7BF is a light pink — rgb(220, 167, 191) in RGB and hsl(333, 43%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #DCA7BF?

#DCA7BF is rgb(220, 167, 191) — red 220, green 167, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCA7BF?

#DCA7BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 13%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCA7BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCA7BF scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCA7BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCA7BF 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 12.78, which is visibly different.

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