What color is #DCC2C5?

#DCC2C5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Perfume Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCC2C5?

The RGB value is 220, 194, 197: 220 red, 194 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC2C5?

The complementary color is #C2DCD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC2C5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC2C5 color

#DCC2C5 rgb(220, 194, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCC2C5 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 76.1% green and 77.3% blue (220, 194, 197).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 27% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 10% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Perfume Cloud (#E2C9CE), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.57:1).

#DCC2C5 color codes

HEX	`#DCC2C5`
RGB	`rgb(220, 194, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 76.1%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 27%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 10%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.65, 9.67, 1.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.65, 9.85, 10.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.884, 57.832, 60.873)`
Decimal	`14467781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC2C5, 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 #DCC2C5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC2C5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.57:1	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 #DCC2C5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc2c5; }
.text { color: #dcc2c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc2c5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 194 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc2c5, #dcccc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCC2C5?: #DCC2C5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Perfume Cloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCC2C5?: The RGB value is 220, 194, 197: 220 red, 194 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC2C5?: The complementary color is #C2DCD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC2C5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.