Information about #DC6A74 color

#DC6A74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC6A74 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 106, 116) — 86.3% red, 41.6% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 41 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated red, #DC6A74 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Froly (#E56D75). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Carmine Pink (#E66771) and Candy Pink (#E4717A).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 106, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DC6A74: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DC6A74 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DC6A74 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DC6A74 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DC6A74

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Candy Pink color link
Candy Pink

#E4717A

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

Soft Cherry color link
Soft Cherry

#E06281

Red Plum color link
Red Plum

#DB5A6B

Blush color link
Blush

#DE5D83

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC6A74
  • RGB220, 106, 116
  • CMYK0, 45, 41, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 106, 116)
  • HSL355°, 62%, 64%
  • HSL Precise354.737°, 61.957%, 63.922%
  • HSV355°, 52%, 86%
  • HSB355°, 52%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.416, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.416, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.416, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDC6A74
  • DECIMAL ID14445172
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01