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#DC43A9

#dc43a9 ≈ Shocking Pink

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#dc43a9 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 26.27% green and 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 69.55% magenta, 23.18% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 320°, with 68.61% saturation and 56.27% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 5.42.

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Relative luminance0.2209

Complementary

  1. #dc43a9
  2. #43dc76

Split complementary

  1. #dc43a9
  2. #5cdc43
  3. #43dcc2

Analogous

  1. #c243dc
  2. #dc43a9
  3. #dc435c

Triadic

  1. #dc43a9
  2. #a9dc43
  3. #43a9dc

Tetradic

  1. #dc43a9
  2. #dc7643
  3. #43dc76
  4. #43a9dc

Square

  1. #dc43a9
  2. #dcc243
  3. #43dc76
  4. #435cdc

Monochromatic

  1. #711552
  2. #b12181
  3. #dc43a9
  4. #e883c6
  5. #f4c4e4

Shades

#dc43a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc43a9
  2. #c63c98
  3. #b03687
  4. #9a2f76
  5. #842865
  6. #6e2255
  7. #581b44
  8. #421433
  9. #2c0d22
  10. #160711
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc43a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc43a9
  2. #e056b2
  3. #e369ba
  4. #e77bc3
  5. #ea8ecb
  6. #eea1d4
  7. #f1b4dd
  8. #f5c7e5
  9. #f8d9ee
  10. #fcecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc43a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc43a9
  2. #d349a5
  3. #ca4fa1
  4. #c0559d
  5. #b75b99
  6. #ae6295
  7. #a56890
  8. #9c6e8c
  9. #927488
  10. #897a84
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #818181 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ad6e93 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5371ac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #818ba5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ea4270 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9d62ab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ad75a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e5428b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc43a9 {
  color: #dc43a9;
}
Background
.bg-dc43a9 {
  background-color: #dc43a9;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dc43a9 {
  border: 2px solid #dc43a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc43a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 67 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 320 69% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc43a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc43a9, #dc435c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc43a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 67 169 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 5.42 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 6.11 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.26 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 7.52 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 7.84 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 8.49 #ff55a3 Brilliant Rose ΔE 9.52 #23bc56 Inverted #818181 Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#dc43a9  rgb(220, 67, 169)  hsl(320, 69%, 56%)  Shocking Pink
#43dc76  rgb(67, 220, 118)  hsl(140, 69%, 56%)  Pastel Green
#a9dc43  rgb(169, 220, 67)  hsl(80, 69%, 56%)  Yellow Green
#43a9dc  rgb(67, 169, 220)  hsl(200, 69%, 56%)  Carolina Blue