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#DC289B closest to Melodramatic Magenta

#DC289B is a medium, vivid pink; the closest named color is Melodramatic Magenta. In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 15.7% green and 60.8% blue (rgb(220, 40, 155)). Its HSL value is 322° hue, 72% saturation and 51% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 30% yellow and 14% black. #DC289B is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.82:1.

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Variations of #DC289B

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#DC289B color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DC289B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DC289B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 54% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #7D8497
  • Protanopia 48% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #48659E
  • Protanomaly 66% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #875E9C
  • Deuteranopia 54% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #7D8497
  • Deuteranomaly 69% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A06F98
  • Tritanopia 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #EC1D60
  • Tritanomaly 92% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E32484
  • Achromatopsia 53% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #797979
  • Achromatomaly 66% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #9A6C83

#DC289B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.36:1 Poor#DC289B text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.82:1 Good#DC289B text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DC289B in CSS

/* Melodramatic Magenta */
.color { color: #DC289B; }
.background { background-color: #DC289B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DC289B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(220 40 155);
color: hsl(322 72% 51%);
color: oklch(0.607 0.233 347.7);

#DC289B FAQ

What color is #DC289B?

#DC289B is a medium, vivid pink. Its closest named color is Melodramatic Magenta. It belongs to the pink color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #DC289B?

#DC289B is rgb(220, 40, 155) in RGB, hsl(322, 72%, 51%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 82%, 30%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DC289B?

The complementary color of #DC289B is #28DC69, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DC289B?

Black text has the best contrast on #DC289B: 4.82:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DC289B a warm or cool color?

#DC289B is a warm color.