What color is #DCBEC1?

#DCBEC1 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Soft Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCBEC1?

The RGB value is 220, 190, 193: 220 red, 190 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCBEC1?

The complementary color is #BEDCD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCBEC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCBEC1 color

#DCBEC1 rgb(220, 190, 193)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCBEC1 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 74.5% green and 75.7% blue (220, 190, 193).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 30% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Soft Blush (#E3BCBC), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#DCBEC1 color codes

HEX	`#DCBEC1`
RGB	`rgb(220, 190, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 74.5%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 30%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 14%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 12%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.55, 11.14, 2.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.55, 11.4, 12.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.554, 55.894, 58.199)`
Decimal	`14466753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCBEC1, 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 #DCBEC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCBEC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	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 #DCBEC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcbec1; }
.text { color: #dcbec1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcbec1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 190 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcbec1, #dccabe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCBEC1?: #DCBEC1 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Soft Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCBEC1?: The RGB value is 220, 190, 193: 220 red, 190 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCBEC1?: The complementary color is #BEDCD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCBEC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.