What color is #DAAAC2?

#DAAAC2 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Roseate Spoonbill. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DAAAC2?

The RGB value is 218, 170, 194: 218 red, 170 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAAAC2?

The complementary color is #AADAC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAAAC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAAAC2 color

#DAAAC2 rgb(218, 170, 194)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DAAAC2 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 66.7% green and 76.1% blue (218, 170, 194).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 39% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 11% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Roseate Spoonbill (#E0ADC4), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.51:1).

#DAAAC2 color codes

HEX	`#DAAAC2`
RGB	`rgb(218, 170, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 66.7%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 39%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 22%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.54, 21.34, -5.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.54, 22.04, 345.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.025, 47.552, 57.414)`
Decimal	`14330562`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAAAC2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DAAAC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAAAC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DAAAC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #daaac2; }
.text { color: #daaac2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #daaac2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 170 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #daaac2, #daaaaa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DAAAC2?: #DAAAC2 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Roseate Spoonbill. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DAAAC2?: The RGB value is 218, 170, 194: 218 red, 170 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAAAC2?: The complementary color is #AADAC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAAAC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.