Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DC8B89

#DC8B89 is a warm red HEX color close to Salmon Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 139, 137, HSL 1, 54%, 70%, has luminance 0.3549, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#DC8B89 Sample readable text
HEX #DC8B89
RGB rgb(220, 139, 137)
HSL hsl(1 54% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 37, 38, 14)
Luminance 0.3549
Contrast Black 8.1:1White 2.59:1

CSS

--color-dc8b89: #DC8B89;
.background-dc8b89 { background-color: #DC8B89; }
.text-dc8b89 { color: #DC8B89; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3549
Black text8.1:1AA Pass
White text2.59:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DC8B89","rgb":[220,139,137],"hsl":[1,54,70],"cmyk":[0,37,38,14],"luminance":0.3549,"contrast":{"black":8.1,"white":2.59}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.1,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.59,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F1D0D0","hex":"#F1D0D0","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.67,"contrastWhite":1.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#89DADC","hex":"#89DADC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.13,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DCB489","hex":"#DCB489","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.93,"contrastWhite":1.92,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.13,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.11,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Salmon Rose adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dc8b89.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#89DADC","analogous":["#DC89B1","#DCB489"],"triadic":["#89DC8B","#8B89DC"],"tetradic":["#B1DC89","#89DADC","#B489DC"],"splitComplementary":["#89DCB4","#89B1DC"],"monochromatic":["#F1D0D0","#DC8B89","#C74543"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F1D0D0","dark":"#C74543","saturated":"#ED7A78","desaturated":"#CB9B9A","pastel":"#F7EDED","neon":"#FF918F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":15.684387141358123},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":22.693611435820433},{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":24.535688292770594},{"slug":"pale-violet-red","name":"Pale Violet Red","hex":"#DB7093","distance":28.809720581775867},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":31.12876483254676}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DC8B89

#DC8B89 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #DC8B89 is visually closest to Salmon Rose, a named red color with HEX #E7968B.

The RGB channels are 220, 139, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 1deg with 54% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.3549, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.68, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.1:1AA Pass
White text2.59:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DC8B89 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.1:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.59:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F1D0D0#000000 text · best 14.67:1#F1D0D0
#89DADC#000000 text · best 13.13:1#89DADC
#DCB489#000000 text · best 10.93:1#DCB489
Salmon Rose#000000 text · best 9.13:1#E7968B
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A

Generated Palette

#DC8B89#DC8B89
#89DADC#89DADC
#DC89B1#DC89B1
#DCB489#DCB489
#F1D0D0#F1D0D0
#C74543#C74543

Color Harmonies

#89DADC#89DADC
#DC89B1#DC89B1
#DCB489#DCB489
#89DC8B#89DC8B
#8B89DC#8B89DC

Variants

#F1D0D0#F1D0D0
#C74543#C74543
#ED7A78#ED7A78
#CB9B9A#CB9B9A
#F7EDED#F7EDED
#FF918F#FF918F

Nearest Named Colors

Salmon Rose#E7968B
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Light Coral#F08080
Pale Violet Red#DB7093
Dusty Rose#C08081

Related HEX Guides

Salmon Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7968B.Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Light Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F08080.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DC8B89 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.