What color is #DCC0D0?

#DCC0D0 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCC0D0?

The RGB value is 220, 192, 208: 220 red, 192 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC0D0?

The complementary color is #C0DCCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC0D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC0D0 color

#DCC0D0 rgb(220, 192, 208)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DCC0D0 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 75.3% green and 81.6% blue (220, 192, 208).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 29% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Berry (#DEBCCD), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.49:1).

#DCC0D0 color codes

HEX	`#DCC0D0`
RGB	`rgb(220, 192, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 75.3%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 29%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 13%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 5%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.44, 12.61, -4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.44, 13.34, 341)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.749, 57.47, 67.608)`
Decimal	`14467280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC0D0, 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 #DCC0D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC0D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.49:1	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 #DCC0D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc0d0; }
.text { color: #dcc0d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc0d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 192 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc0d0, #dcc0c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DCC0D0?: #DCC0D0 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Creamy Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCC0D0?: The RGB value is 220, 192, 208: 220 red, 192 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC0D0?: The complementary color is #C0DCCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC0D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.49:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.