What color is #DCBEC4?

#DCBEC4 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Light Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCBEC4?

The RGB value is 220, 190, 196: 220 red, 190 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCBEC4?

The complementary color is #BEDCD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCBEC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCBEC4 color

#DCBEC4 rgb(220, 190, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCBEC4 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 74.5% green and 76.9% blue (220, 190, 196).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 30% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 11% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Light Blush (#E9C4CC), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.21:1).

#DCBEC4 color codes

HEX	`#DCBEC4`
RGB	`rgb(220, 190, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 74.5%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 30%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 14%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 11%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.63, 11.63, 0.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.63, 11.67, 4.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.892, 56.029, 59.979)`
Decimal	`14466756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCBEC4, 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 #DCBEC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCBEC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.21:1	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 #DCBEC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcbec4; }
.text { color: #dcbec4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcbec4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 190 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcbec4, #dcc7be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCBEC4?: #DCBEC4 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Light Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCBEC4?: The RGB value is 220, 190, 196: 220 red, 190 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCBEC4?: The complementary color is #BEDCD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCBEC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.