ColorTool
Log in
#DC4EAA

#dc4eaa ≈ Shocking Pink

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#dc4eaa is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 30.59% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.55% magenta, 22.73% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 321.13°, with 66.98% saturation and 58.43% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 5.91.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc6699
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2357

Complementary

  1. #dc4eaa
  2. #4edc80

Split complementary

  1. #dc4eaa
  2. #63dc4e
  3. #4edcc7

Analogous

  1. #c74edc
  2. #dc4eaa
  3. #dc4e63

Triadic

  1. #dc4eaa
  2. #aadc4e
  3. #4eaadc

Tetradic

  1. #dc4eaa
  2. #dc804e
  3. #4edc80
  4. #4eaadc

Square

  1. #dc4eaa
  2. #dcc74e
  3. #4edc80
  4. #4e63dc

Monochromatic

  1. #791857
  2. #b92585
  3. #dc4eaa
  4. #e98ec9
  5. #f5cee7

Shades

#dc4eaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc4eaa
  2. #c64699
  3. #b03e88
  4. #9a3777
  5. #842f66
  6. #6e2755
  7. #581f44
  8. #421733
  9. #2c1022
  10. #160811
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc4eaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc4eaa
  2. #e060b3
  3. #e371bb
  4. #e783c4
  5. #ea95cc
  6. #eea7d5
  7. #f1b8dd
  8. #f5cae6
  9. #f8dcee
  10. #fcedf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc4eaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc4eaa
  2. #d353a6
  3. #ca58a2
  4. #c05d9d
  5. #b76299
  6. #ae6795
  7. #a56c91
  8. #9c718d
  9. #927688
  10. #897b84
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #858585 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #af7395 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5c76ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #868ea7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ea4d75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a068ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #af7aa8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e44d8d ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-dc4eaa {
  color: #dc4eaa;
}
Background
.bg-dc4eaa {
  background-color: #dc4eaa;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dc4eaa {
  border: 2px solid #dc4eaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc4eaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 78 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 321 67% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc4eaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc4eaa, #dc4e63);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc4eaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 78 170 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 5.91 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 5.95 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.57 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 6.68 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 6.83 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 7.86 #de6fa1 Thulian Pink ΔE 8.27 #23b155 Inverted #858585 Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#dc4eaa  rgb(220, 78, 170)  hsl(321, 67%, 58%)  Shocking Pink
#4edc80  rgb(78, 220, 128)  hsl(141, 67%, 58%)  Pastel Green
#aadc4e  rgb(170, 220, 78)  hsl(81, 67%, 58%)  June Bud
#4eaadc  rgb(78, 170, 220)  hsl(201, 67%, 58%)  Carolina Blue