What color is #DACBC2?

#DACBC2 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DACBC2?

The RGB value is 218, 203, 194: 218 red, 203 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DACBC2?

The complementary color is #C2D1DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DACBC2?

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.

#DACBC2 color

#DACBC2 rgb(218, 203, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DACBC2 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 79.6% green and 76.1% blue (218, 203, 194).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 24% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 11% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#DACBC2 color codes

HEX	`#DACBC2`
RGB	`rgb(218, 203, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 79.6%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 24%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 11%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 11%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.65, 3.7, 6.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.65, 7.36, 59.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.006, 61.513, 59.741)`
Decimal	`14339010`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DACBC2, 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 #DACBC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DACBC2 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 #DACBC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dacbc2; }
.text { color: #dacbc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dacbc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 203 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dacbc2, #dad7c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DACBC2?: #DACBC2 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DACBC2?: The RGB value is 218, 203, 194: 218 red, 203 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DACBC2?: The complementary color is #C2D1DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DACBC2?: 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.