What color is #DCC8CD?

#DCC8CD is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCC8CD?

The RGB value is 220, 200, 205: 220 red, 200 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC8CD?

The complementary color is #C8DCD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC8CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC8CD color

#DCC8CD rgb(220, 200, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCC8CD is a very light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 78.4% green and 80.4% blue (220, 200, 205).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 22% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.19:1).

#DCC8CD color codes

HEX	`#DCC8CD`
RGB	`rgb(220, 200, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 78.4%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 22%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 9%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 7%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.34, 7.84, 0.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.34, 7.84, 0.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.188, 60.933, 66.284)`
Decimal	`14469325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC8CD, 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 #DCC8CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC8CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.19:1	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 #DCC8CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc8cd; }
.text { color: #dcc8cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc8cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 200 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc8cd, #dccdc8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DCC8CD?: #DCC8CD is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Mega Metal Mecha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCC8CD?: The RGB value is 220, 200, 205: 220 red, 200 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC8CD?: The complementary color is #C8DCD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC8CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.