Palettes / Colors / #DC28AF
#DC28AF — Pink
#DC28AF is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deeppink (#FF1493) — not an exact match. CSS deeppink gives you #FF1493, a different color; use #DC28AF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DC28AF is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #28DC55; it also sits naturally between #AF28DC and #DC2855. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC28AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 40, 175 |
| HSL | 315°, 72%, 51% |
| HSV | 315°, 82%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 82%, 20%, 14% |
| XYZ | 38.01, 19.83, 42.38 |
| Yxy | 19.83, 0.3793, 0.1978 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.64, 76.82, -29.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.53, 78.05, -28.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 16% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 20% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC28AF
.text { color: #DC28AF; }
.background { background-color: #DC28AF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC28AF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 40, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(315, 72%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC28AF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 40, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC28AF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 40, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC28AF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC28AF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #28DC55:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.23:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.97:1 AA |
Best text color on #DC28AF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC28AF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DC28AF: ·
How #DC28AF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DC28AF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DC28AF?
#DC28AF is Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 40, 175). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC28AF?
#DC28AF is RGB 220, 40, 175 — HSL 315°, 72%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 82%, 20%, 14%.
What colors go with #DC28AF?
Its complement is #28DC55; analogous partners are #AF28DC and #DC2855. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC28AF for text?
Black text on #DC28AF has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.23:1.