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#DCA8A2 closest to Pastel Pink

#DCA8A2 is a light, muted red; the closest named color is Pastel Pink. In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 65.9% green and 63.5% blue (rgb(220, 168, 162)). Its HSL value is 6° hue, 45% saturation and 75% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 26% yellow and 14% black. #DCA8A2 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.17:1.

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Variations of #DCA8A2

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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#DCA8A2 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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#DCA8A2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DCA8A2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 88% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BEB8A1
  • Protanopia 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B2AEA1
  • Protanomaly 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BFAEA1
  • Deuteranopia 88% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BEB8A1
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C7B3A1
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E8A2A7
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E1A6A4
  • Achromatopsia 87% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B4B4B4
  • Achromatomaly 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BFB1B0

#DCA8A2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.07:1 Very poor#DCA8A2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.17:1 Very good#DCA8A2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DCA8A2 in CSS

/* Pastel Pink */
.color { color: #DCA8A2; }
.background { background-color: #DCA8A2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DCA8A2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(220 168 162);
color: hsl(6 45% 75%);
color: oklch(0.778 0.062 26.1);

#DCA8A2 FAQ

What color is #DCA8A2?

#DCA8A2 is a light, muted red. Its closest named color is Pastel Pink. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #DCA8A2?

#DCA8A2 is rgb(220, 168, 162) in RGB, hsl(6, 45%, 75%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 24%, 26%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DCA8A2?

The complementary color of #DCA8A2 is #A2D6DC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DCA8A2?

Black text has the best contrast on #DCA8A2: 10.17:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DCA8A2 a warm or cool color?

#DCA8A2 is a warm color.