What color is #DAC6CC?

#DAC6CC is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DAC6CC?

The RGB value is 218, 198, 204: 218 red, 198 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAC6CC?

The complementary color is #C6DAD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAC6CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAC6CC color

#DAC6CC rgb(218, 198, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DAC6CC is a light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 77.6% green and 80% blue (218, 198, 204).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 21% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.93:1).

#DAC6CC color codes

HEX	`#DAC6CC`
RGB	`rgb(218, 198, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 77.6%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 21%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 9%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 6%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.65, 8.03, -0.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.65, 8.04, 356.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.005, 59.654, 65.468)`
Decimal	`14337740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAC6CC, 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 #DAC6CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAC6CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.93:1	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 #DAC6CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dac6cc; }
.text { color: #dac6cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dac6cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 198 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dac6cc, #dacac6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DAC6CC?: #DAC6CC is a light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DAC6CC?: The RGB value is 218, 198, 204: 218 red, 198 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAC6CC?: The complementary color is #C6DAD4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAC6CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.93:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.