What color is #DCC1CC?

#DCC1CC is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCC1CC?

The RGB value is 220, 193, 204: 220 red, 193 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC1CC?

The complementary color is #C1DCD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC1CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC1CC color

#DCC1CC rgb(220, 193, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCC1CC is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 75.7% green and 80% blue (220, 193, 204).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 28% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Matt Lilac (#DEC6D3), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.54:1).

#DCC1CC color codes

HEX	`#DCC1CC`
RGB	`rgb(220, 193, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 75.7%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 28%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.58, 11.39, -1.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.58, 11.56, 350.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.483, 57.716, 65.122)`
Decimal	`14467532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC1CC, 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 #DCC1CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC1CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.54:1	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 #DCC1CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc1cc; }
.text { color: #dcc1cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc1cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 193 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc1cc, #dcc3c1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DCC1CC?: #DCC1CC is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Matt Lilac. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCC1CC?: The RGB value is 220, 193, 204: 220 red, 193 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC1CC?: The complementary color is #C1DCD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC1CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.