What color is #DCC2CF?

#DCC2CF 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 #DCC2CF?

The RGB value is 220, 194, 207: 220 red, 194 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC2CF?

The complementary color is #C2DCCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC2CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC2CF color

#DCC2CF rgb(220, 194, 207)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCC2CF is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 76.1% green and 81.2% blue (220, 194, 207).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 27% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Matt Lilac (#DEC6D3), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.66:1).

#DCC2CF color codes

HEX	`#DCC2CF`
RGB	`rgb(220, 194, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 76.1%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 27%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 6%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.91, 11.37, -3.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.91, 11.79, 344.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.068, 58.305, 67.109)`
Decimal	`14467791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC2CF, 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 #DCC2CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC2CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.66:1	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 #DCC2CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc2cf; }
.text { color: #dcc2cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc2cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 194 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc2cf, #dcc2c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DCC2CF?: #DCC2CF 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 #DCC2CF?: The RGB value is 220, 194, 207: 220 red, 194 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC2CF?: The complementary color is #C2DCCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC2CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.66:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.