What color is #DCA4AA?

#DCA4AA is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCA4AA?

The RGB value is 220, 164, 170: 220 red, 164 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCA4AA?

The complementary color is #A4DCD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCA4AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCA4AA color

#DCA4AA rgb(220, 164, 170)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DCA4AA is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 64.3% green and 66.7% blue (220, 164, 170).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 44% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 23% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Young at Heart (#D5A1A9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.93:1).

#DCA4AA color codes

HEX	`#DCA4AA`
RGB	`rgb(220, 164, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 64.3%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 44%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 25%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 23%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.67, 21.53, 5.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.67, 22.11, 13.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.047, 44.671, 44.009)`
Decimal	`14460074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCA4AA, 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 #DCA4AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCA4AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.93:1	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 #DCA4AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dca4aa; }
.text { color: #dca4aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dca4aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 164 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dca4aa, #dcbaa4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCA4AA?: #DCA4AA is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Young at Heart. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCA4AA?: The RGB value is 220, 164, 170: 220 red, 164 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCA4AA?: The complementary color is #A4DCD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCA4AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.