What color is #DAC0CD?

#DAC0CD is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DAC0CD?

The RGB value is 218, 192, 205: 218 red, 192 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAC0CD?

The complementary color is #C0DACD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAC0CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAC0CD color

#DAC0CD rgb(218, 192, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DAC0CD is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 75.3% green and 80.4% blue (218, 192, 205).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 26% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Matt Lilac (#DEC6D3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#DAC0CD color codes

HEX	`#DAC0CD`
RGB	`rgb(218, 192, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 75.3%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 26%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 12%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 6%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.19, 11.39, -3.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.19, 11.82, 344.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.781, 57.014, 65.654)`
Decimal	`14336205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAC0CD, 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 #DAC0CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAC0CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	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 #DAC0CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dac0cd; }
.text { color: #dac0cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dac0cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 192 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dac0cd, #dac0c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DAC0CD?: #DAC0CD is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DAC0CD?: The RGB value is 218, 192, 205: 218 red, 192 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAC0CD?: The complementary color is #C0DACD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAC0CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.