What color is #DCC2BF?

#DCC2BF is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Fairy Floss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCC2BF?

The RGB value is 220, 194, 191: 220 red, 194 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC2BF?

The complementary color is #BFD9DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC2BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC2BF color

#DCC2BF rgb(220, 194, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCC2BF is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 76.1% green and 74.9% blue (220, 194, 191).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 29% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 13% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Fairy Floss (#EBC9C6), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#DCC2BF color codes

HEX	`#DCC2BF`
RGB	`rgb(220, 194, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 76.1%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 29%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 13%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 13%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.49, 8.69, 4.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.49, 9.96, 29.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.21, 57.562, 57.324)`
Decimal	`14467775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC2BF, 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 #DCC2BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC2BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	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 #DCC2BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc2bf; }
.text { color: #dcc2bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc2bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 194 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc2bf, #dcd1bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCC2BF?: #DCC2BF is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Fairy Floss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCC2BF?: The RGB value is 220, 194, 191: 220 red, 194 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC2BF?: The complementary color is #BFD9DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC2BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.