What color is #DCA8BB?

#DCA8BB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Roseate Spoonbill. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCA8BB?

The RGB value is 220, 168, 187: 220 red, 168 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCA8BB?

The complementary color is #A8DCC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCA8BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCA8BB color

#DCA8BB rgb(220, 168, 187)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DCA8BB is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 65.9% green and 73.3% blue (220, 168, 187).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 43% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Roseate Spoonbill (#E0ADC4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#DCA8BB color codes

HEX	`#DCA8BB`
RGB	`rgb(220, 168, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 65.9%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 43%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 24%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 15%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.07, 21.99, -2.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.07, 22.11, 354.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.487, 46.811, 53.275)`
Decimal	`14461115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCA8BB, 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 #DCA8BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCA8BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	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 #DCA8BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dca8bb; }
.text { color: #dca8bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dca8bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 168 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dca8bb, #dcafa8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #DCA8BB?: #DCA8BB is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Roseate Spoonbill. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCA8BB?: The RGB value is 220, 168, 187: 220 red, 168 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCA8BB?: The complementary color is #A8DCC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCA8BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.