#dc258c Color Information

#dc258c Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #dc258c. In RGB, it consists of 86.3% Red, 14.5% Green, and 54.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 83.2% Magenta, 36.4% Yellow, and 13.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 326.2°, with saturation of 72.3% and lightness of 50.4%. The decimal value for #dc258c is 14427532, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc3399. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #dc258c is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#dc258c Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color220, 37, 140 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color86.3%, 14.5%, 54.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.137, 0.855, 0.451 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.832, 0.364, 0.137 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color326.2°, 72.3%, 50.4% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color326.2°, 83.2%, 86.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color34.910, 18.432, 26.529 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color220, 37, 140 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code14427532 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color50.016, 73.524, -11.094 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)50.016, 74.356, 351.419 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color50.016, 103.591, -28.638 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color42.933, 70.014, -6.583 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.437, 0.231, 18.432 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4292617612 / 0xffdc258c Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc3399 Copy
Last Updated: November 21, 2024

Shades of #dc258c

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #dc258c, its pure hue is 326.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 72.3%, and its lightness is 50.4%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #dc258c, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1c0512 to #c1207b.

Tints of #dc258c

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #dc258c, its pure hue is 326.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 72.3%, and its lightness is 50.4%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #dc258c, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #e0409a to #fbe4f1.

Tones of #dc258c

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #dc258c, its pure hue is 326.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 72.3%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #dc258c, which range from #818181 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff0290 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #dc258c

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #dc258c! For #dc258c, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #dc258c. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #dc258c

This color, #dc258c, consists of 86.3% Red, 14.5% Green, and 54.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 220, Green = 37, Blue = 140. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #dc258c is 0% Cyan, 83.2% Magenta, 36.4% Yellow, and 13.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R86.3%
C0.0%
G14.5%
M83.2%
B54.9%
Y36.4%
K13.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 220 37 140
Octal 334 45 214
Hexa #dc #25 #8c
Binary 11011100 00100101 10001100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 83 36 13
Octal 0 123 44 15
Hexa #00 #53 #24 #0d
Binary 00000000 01010011 00100100 00001101

Analogous Colors of #dc258c

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #dc258c — which has hue 326.2° — its analogous colors are located at 296.2° and 356.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dc258c.

Triadic Colors of #dc258c

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #dc258c — which has hue 326.2° — its triadic colors are located at 86.2° and 326.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dc258c.

Complementary Color of #dc258c

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #dc258c — which has hue 326.2° — its complementary color is located at 146.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dc258c.

Split Complementary Colors of #dc258c

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #dc258c — which has hue 326.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 116.2° and 326.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dc258c.

Tetradic Colors of #dc258c

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #dc258c — which has hue 326.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 236.2°, 326.2°, 56.2°, and 146.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dc258c.

Monochromatic Colors of #dc258c

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #dc258c, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #671b46 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f689c7 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #dc258c

We want to make getting started with #dc258c on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #dc258c into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #dc258c can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #dc258c with other HTML elements.

#dc258c Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #dc258c.
<span style="color: #dc258c;">The color of this text is #dc258c.</span>

#dc258c Background Color

The background color for this text is #dc258c.
<div style="background-color: #dc258c; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #dc258c.</div>

#dc258c Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #dc258c.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #dc258c;">This color for the shadow of this text is #dc258c.</span>

#dc258c Border Color

This is a div with border color #dc258c.
<div style="border: #dc258c 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #dc258c.</div>

#dc258c Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #dc258c on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dc258c; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dc258c on a white background.</div></div>

#dc258c Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #dc258c on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dc258c; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dc258c on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #dc258c to White

This is a gradient from #dc258c to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dc258c,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dc258c,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dc258c,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dc258c,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dc258c to white.</div>

Gradient from #dc258c to Black

This is a gradient from #dc258c to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dc258c,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dc258c,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dc258c,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dc258c,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dc258c to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #dc258c

In addition to using #dc258c on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #dc258c in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #dc258c, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 220, Green = 37, Blue = 140). If you need details about the color coordinates of #dc258c in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #dc258c
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(220, 37, 140)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #dc258c; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #dc258c; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #dc258c; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(220, 37, 140);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#dc258c")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:220, green:37, blue:140, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:220 green:37 blue:140 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(220f, 37f, 140f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(220, 37, 140);
 

#dc258c Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #dc258c the same way. For those with color blindness, #dc258c might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #dc258c looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #dc258c is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #dc258c looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #dc258c will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #dc258c is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 4.5:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #dc258c would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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