What color is #DACACC?

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

What is the RGB value of #DACACC?

The RGB value is 218, 202, 204: 218 red, 202 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DACACC?

The complementary color is #CADAD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DACACC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DACACC color

#DACACC rgb(218, 202, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DACACC is a very light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 79.2% green and 80% blue (218, 202, 204).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 18% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.3:1).

#DACACC color codes

HEX	`#DACACC`
RGB	`rgb(218, 202, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 79.2%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 18%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 7%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 6%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.65, 5.91, 1.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.65, 6, 9.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.932, 61.507, 65.777)`
Decimal	`14338764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DACACC, 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 #DACACC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DACACC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.3:1	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 #DACACC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dacacc; }
.text { color: #dacacc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dacacc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 202 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dacacc, #dad0ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #DACACC?: #DACACC is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DACACC?: The RGB value is 218, 202, 204: 218 red, 202 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DACACC?: The complementary color is #CADAD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DACACC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.3:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.