What color is #DCCACD?

#DCCACD 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 #DCCACD?

The RGB value is 220, 202, 205: 220 red, 202 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCACD?

The complementary color is #CADCD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCCACD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCACD color

#DCCACD rgb(220, 202, 205)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 79.2% green and 80.4% blue (220, 202, 205).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 20% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.37:1).

#DCCACD color codes

HEX	`#DCCACD`
RGB	`rgb(220, 202, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 79.2%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 20%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 8%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 7%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.84, 6.78, 0.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.84, 6.83, 6.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.654, 61.865, 66.439)`
Decimal	`14469837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCACD, 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 #DCCACD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCACD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.37:1	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 #DCCACD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dccacd; }
.text { color: #dccacd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dccacd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 202 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dccacd, #dcd0ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DCCACD?: #DCCACD 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 #DCCACD?: The RGB value is 220, 202, 205: 220 red, 202 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCACD?: The complementary color is #CADCD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCACD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.