Close to Powder Pink
#DC9ABA
#DC9ABA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Powder Pink. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 60.4% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 331°, 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 #DC9ABA.
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
2.24:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.37:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.24:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.37:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DC9ABA as they’d see it.
#DC9ABA 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 #DC9ABA
What color is #DC9ABA?
#DC9ABA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Powder Pink. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 60.4% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 331°, with 49% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DC9ABA in RGB?
#DC9ABA is rgb(220, 154, 186): 220 red, 154 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DC9ABA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 30, 15, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DC9ABA?
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 #DC9ABA?
Its complement #77BB9B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.