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#DC22AE

#dc22ae ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#dc22ae is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 13.33% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.55% magenta, 20.91% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 314.84°, with 73.23% saturation and 49.8% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 6.

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Relative luminance0.1942

Complementary

  1. #dc22ae
  2. #22dc50

Split complementary

  1. #dc22ae
  2. #51dc22
  3. #22dcad

Analogous

  1. #ad22dc
  2. #dc22ae
  3. #dc2251

Triadic

  1. #dc22ae
  2. #aedc22
  3. #22aedc

Tetradic

  1. #dc22ae
  2. #dc5022
  3. #22dc50
  4. #22aedc

Square

  1. #dc22ae
  2. #dcad22
  3. #22dc50
  4. #2251dc

Monochromatic

  1. #570e45
  2. #9a187a
  3. #dc22ae
  4. #e764c6
  5. #f1a6df

Shades

#dc22ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc22ae
  2. #c61f9d
  3. #b01b8b
  4. #9a187a
  5. #841468
  6. #6e1157
  7. #580e46
  8. #420a34
  9. #2c0723
  10. #160311
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc22ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc22ae
  2. #e038b6
  3. #e34ebe
  4. #e764c6
  5. #ea7ace
  6. #ee91d7
  7. #f1a7df
  8. #f5bde7
  9. #f8d3ef
  10. #fce9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc22ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc22ae
  2. #d32ba9
  3. #ca35a5
  4. #c03ea0
  5. #b7489c
  6. #ae5197
  7. #a55a92
  8. #9c648e
  9. #926d89
  10. #897785
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7a7a7a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa6292 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3867b1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7684aa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ea286a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9754b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a96aac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e4268a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc22ae {
  color: #dc22ae;
}
Background
.bg-dc22ae {
  background-color: #dc22ae;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dc22ae {
  border: 2px solid #dc22ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc22ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 34 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 73% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc22ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc22ae, #dc2251);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc22ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 34 174 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 6.00 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.05 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.06 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 8.57 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 9.92 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.28 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 10.72 #23dd51 Inverted #7a7a7a Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#dc22ae  rgb(220, 34, 174)  hsl(315, 73%, 50%)  Shocking Pink
#22dc50  rgb(34, 220, 80)  hsl(135, 73%, 50%)  Malachite
#aedc22  rgb(174, 220, 34)  hsl(75, 73%, 50%)  June Bud
#22aedc  rgb(34, 174, 220)  hsl(195, 73%, 50%)  Deep Sky Blue