What color is #DAD0DE?

#DAD0DE is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DAD0DE?

The RGB value is 218, 208, 222: 218 red, 208 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DAD0DE?

The complementary color is #D4DED0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DAD0DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DAD0DE color

#DAD0DE rgb(218, 208, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DAD0DE is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 81.6% green and 87.1% blue (218, 208, 222).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 18% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#DAD0DE color codes

HEX	`#DAD0DE`
RGB	`rgb(218, 208, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 81.6%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 18%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 6%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.63, 5.96, -5.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.63, 8.23, 316.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.652, 65.291, 78.29)`
Decimal	`14340318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DAD0DE, 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 #DAD0DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DAD0DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	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 #DAD0DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dad0de; }
.text { color: #dad0de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dad0de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 208 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dad0de, #ded0db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #DAD0DE?: #DAD0DE is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DAD0DE?: The RGB value is 218, 208, 222: 218 red, 208 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DAD0DE?: The complementary color is #D4DED0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DAD0DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.