Close to Puce
#DC8EA7
#DC8EA7 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 55.7% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 341°, with 53% saturation and 71% 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 #DC8EA7.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.48:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.47:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.48:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.47:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DC8EA7 as they’d see it.
#DC8EA7 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DC8EA7
What color is #DC8EA7?
#DC8EA7 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Puce. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 55.7% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 341°, with 53% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DC8EA7 in RGB?
#DC8EA7 is rgb(220, 142, 167): 220 red, 142 green, and 167 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DC8EA7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 24, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DC8EA7?
PANTONE 251 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DC8EA7?
Its complement #5DB49A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.