Close to Pastel Pink
#DCA09A
#DCA09A is a light, rich red, close to the color Pastel Pink. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 62.7% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 49% saturation and 73% 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 #DCA09A.
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
2.20:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.54:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.20:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.54:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCA09A as they’d see it.
#DCA09A 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 #DCA09A
What color is #DCA09A?
#DCA09A is a light, rich red, close to the color Pastel Pink. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 62.7% green, and 60.4% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 49% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCA09A in RGB?
#DCA09A is rgb(220, 160, 154): 220 red, 160 green, and 154 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCA09A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 30, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCA09A?
PANTONE 189 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCA09A?
Its complement #6EBBC2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.