Deep pink

#dc4aad

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for deep pink, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Deep pink sits in the pink band, mid and strong. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Deep pink color values

Every conversion for #dc4aad, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dc4aad
RGB220, 74, 173
HSL319, 68%, 58%
HSV319, 66%, 86%
CMYK0%, 66%, 21%, 14%
Lab55.21, 66.22, -22.72
XYZ39.51, 23.13, 41.92
Decimal14437037
Web safe#cc3399
Pantone238 C
Pantone238 CHex#dc4aadRgb220 74 173Cmyk0 66 21 14Lab55 66 -23Darker#7f185eDeep#bb248aLighter#e38bc6

Shades of deep pink

Tints of deep pink

Colors that go with deep pink

Deep pink in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 66, 21, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dc4aad on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 66 21 14
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 65 23 20
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Deep pink in css

Copy #dc4aad straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dc4aad; }
.text { color: #dc4aad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc4aad; }

How deep pink looks on light and dark

Deep pink and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dc4aad against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.73:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.63:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dc4aad against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep pink on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #dc4aad sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around deep pink? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep pink into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #dc4aad and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from deep pink, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #dc4aad is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.