Information about #DC899C color

#DC899C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC899C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 137, 156) — 86.3% red, 53.7% green, 61.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 33 / 25 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DC899C presents itself as a clearly saturated warm red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vibrant Rose Gold (#DF8F9B). Slightly further away sit Dull Pink (#D5869D) and Shimmering Blush (#D98695).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 137, 156)), which gives #DC899C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DC899C: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DC899C color variations

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

#DC899C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DC899C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DC899C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DC899C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DC899C 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
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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
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#89C6DC
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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
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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
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#9CDC89
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#DCC989
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#89DCC9
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Nearest named colors to #DC899C

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

Vibrant Rose Gold color link
Vibrant Rose Gold

#DF8F9B

Dull Pink color link
Dull Pink

#D5869D

Shimmering Blush color link
Shimmering Blush

#D98695

Ruddy Pink color link
Ruddy Pink

#E18E96

Metallic Rouge color link
Metallic Rouge

#E48995

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Light Amaranth color link
Light Amaranth

#E78B96

Carissma color link
Carissma

#E68095

Parrot Pink color link
Parrot Pink

#D998A0

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Pastel Berry color link
Pastel Berry

#ED8698

#DC899C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC899C
  • RGB220, 137, 156
  • CMYK0, 33, 25, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 137, 156)
  • HSL346°, 54%, 70%
  • HSL Precise346.265°, 54.248%, 70%
  • HSV346°, 38%, 86%
  • HSB346°, 38%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.537, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.537, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.537, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDC899C
  • DECIMAL ID14453148
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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