Close to Orchid Pink
#DCA9BD
#DCA9BD is a light, muted pink, close to the color Orchid Pink. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 66.3% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 336°, with 42% saturation and 76% 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 #DCA9BD.
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.
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10.45:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.01:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCA9BD as they’d see it.
#DCA9BD 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 #DCA9BD
What color is #DCA9BD?
#DCA9BD is a light, muted pink, close to the color Orchid Pink. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 66.3% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 336°, with 42% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCA9BD in RGB?
#DCA9BD is rgb(220, 169, 189): 220 red, 169 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCA9BD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 23, 14, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCA9BD?
PANTONE 256 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCA9BD?
Its complement #8DC2AE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.