Palettes / Colors / #DC9FA3
#DC9FA3 — Light Muted Red
#DC9FA3 is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #DC9FA3 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.
#DC9FA3 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9EDCD8; it also sits naturally between #DC9EC1 and #DCB99E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DC9FA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 159, 163 |
| HSL | 356°, 47%, 74% |
| HSV | 356°, 28%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 26%, 14% |
| XYZ | 48.52, 42.66, 40.33 |
| Yxy | 42.66, 0.3690, 0.3244 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.32, 23.23, 6.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.31, 22.16, 5.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 62% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 26% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DC9FA3
.text { color: #DC9FA3; }
.background { background-color: #DC9FA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC9FA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 159, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 47%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC9FA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 159, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC9FA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 159, 163, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DC9FA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC9FA3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EDCD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DC9FA3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC9FA3
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 #DC9FA3: ·
How #DC9FA3 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 #DC9FA3 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 #DC9FA3?
#DC9FA3 is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 220, 159, 163). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DC9FA3?
#DC9FA3 is RGB 220, 159, 163 — HSL 356°, 47%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 26%, 14%.
What colors go with #DC9FA3?
Its complement is #9EDCD8; analogous partners are #DC9EC1 and #DCB99E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DC9FA3 for text?
Black text on #DC9FA3 has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.