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#DCADC8 Color

#DCADC8 is rgb(220, 173, 200) in RGB, hsl(326, 40%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 9%, 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 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCADC8
HEX#DCADC8
RGBrgb(220, 173, 200)
HSLhsl(326, 40%, 77%)
HSVhsv(326, 21%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 9%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.065 343.3)
LABlab(75.69% 20.87 -6.88)
LCHlch(75.69% 21.97 341.76)

What #DCADC8 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 #DCADC8, 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.

#DCADC8 Channel Values

How #DCADC8 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 173 · B 2008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 40% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 21% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 9% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCADC8 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCADC8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCADC8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCADC8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DCADC8

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 #DCADC8.

How #DCADC8 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#DCADC8
Protanopia#B6B6C8
Protanomaly#C6B3C8
Deuteranopia#BEBEC7
Deuteranomaly#CBB8C7
Tritanopia#D9B1B1
Tritanomaly#DAAFBA
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCADC8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcadc8: #DCADC8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCADC8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcadc8': '#DCADC8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.678, blue: 0.784)
Android XML<color name="color_dcadc8">#DCADC8</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCADC8"

More Pink Colors

#DCADC8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCADC8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCADC8?

#DCADC8 is a light pink — rgb(220, 173, 200) in RGB and hsl(326, 40%, 77%) 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 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #DCADC8?

#DCADC8 is rgb(220, 173, 200) — red 220, green 173, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCADC8?

#DCADC8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 9%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCADC8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCADC8 scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCADC8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCADC8 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #DCADC8 in a Tool

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