What color is #DCACB0?

#DCACB0 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Sakura. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCACB0?

The RGB value is 220, 172, 176: 220 red, 172 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCACB0?

The complementary color is #ACDCD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCACB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCACB0 color

#DCACB0 rgb(220, 172, 176)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DCACB0 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 67.5% green and 69% blue (220, 172, 176).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 41% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 20% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Sakura (#DFB1B6), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.57:1).

#DCACB0 color codes

HEX	`#DCACB0`
RGB	`rgb(220, 172, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 67.5%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 41%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 22%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 20%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.73, 18.11, 4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.73, 18.71, 14.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.105, 47.857, 47.559)`
Decimal	`14462128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCACB0, 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 #DCACB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCACB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.57:1	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 #DCACB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcacb0; }
.text { color: #dcacb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcacb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 172 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcacb0, #dcc0ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCACB0?: #DCACB0 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Sakura. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCACB0?: The RGB value is 220, 172, 176: 220 red, 172 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCACB0?: The complementary color is #ACDCD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCACB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.