Close to Blush
#DC5372
#DC5372 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Blush. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 32.5% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 346°, with 66% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DC5372.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.80:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.52:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.80:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.52:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DC5372 as they’d see it.
#DC5372 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DC5372
What color is #DC5372?
#DC5372 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Blush. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 32.5% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 346°, with 66% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DC5372 in RGB?
#DC5372 is rgb(220, 83, 114): 220 red, 83 green, and 114 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DC5372 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 62, 48, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DC5372?
PANTONE 204 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DC5372?
Its complement #1A937B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.