Palettes / Colors / #DC2EAE

#DC2EAE — Pink

#DC2EAE 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 #DC2EAE 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.

#DC2EAE 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 #2EDC5C; it also sits naturally between #B32EDC and #DC2E56. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 18% · Blue 68%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 21% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DC2EAE

.text { color: #DC2EAE; }
.background { background-color: #DC2EAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC2EAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 46, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(316, 71%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC2EAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 46, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC2EAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 46, 174, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DC2EAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC2EAE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2EDC5C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DC2EAE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC2EAE

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:

How #DC2EAE 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 #DC2EAE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DC2EAD  ·  #DC2EAF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DC2EAE?

#DC2EAE is Pink, a pink color (RGB 220, 46, 174). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DC2EAE?

#DC2EAE is RGB 220, 46, 174 — HSL 316°, 71%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 79%, 21%, 14%.

What colors go with #DC2EAE?

Its complement is #2EDC5C; analogous partners are #B32EDC and #DC2E56. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DC2EAE for text?

Black text on #DC2EAE has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.16:1.