What color is #DCBAD2?

#DCBAD2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCBAD2?

The RGB value is 220, 186, 210: 220 red, 186 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCBAD2?

The complementary color is #BADCC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCBAD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCBAD2 color

#DCBAD2 rgb(220, 186, 210)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DCBAD2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 72.9% green and 82.4% blue (220, 186, 210).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 33% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Purple Poodle (#DAB4CC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12:1).

#DCBAD2 color codes

HEX	`#DCBAD2`
RGB	`rgb(220, 186, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 72.9%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 33%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 5%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.03, 16.18, -7.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.03, 17.84, 335.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.706, 54.988, 68.481)`
Decimal	`14465746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCBAD2, 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 #DCBAD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCBAD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12:1	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 #DCBAD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcbad2; }
.text { color: #dcbad2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcbad2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 186 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcbad2, #dcbac1); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DCBAD2?: #DCBAD2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Poodle. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCBAD2?: The RGB value is 220, 186, 210: 220 red, 186 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCBAD2?: The complementary color is #BADCC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCBAD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.