What color is #DCCCC7?

#DCCCC7 is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Watermelon Milk. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCCCC7?

The RGB value is 220, 204, 199: 220 red, 204 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCCC7?

The complementary color is #C7D7DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCCCC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCCC7 color

#DCCCC7 rgb(220, 204, 199)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCCCC7 is a very light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 80% green and 78% blue (220, 204, 199).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 23% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Watermelon Milk (#DFCFCA), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.5:1).

#DCCCC7 color codes

HEX	`#DCCCC7`
RGB	`rgb(220, 204, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 80%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 23%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 10%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 10%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.19, 4.71, 4.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.19, 6.51, 43.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.416, 62.526, 62.855)`
Decimal	`14470343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCCC7, 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 #DCCCC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCCC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.5:1	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 #DCCCC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcccc7; }
.text { color: #dcccc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcccc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 204 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcccc7, #dcd7c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCCCC7?: #DCCCC7 is a very light, grayish red, closest to the named color Watermelon Milk. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCCCC7?: The RGB value is 220, 204, 199: 220 red, 204 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCCC7?: The complementary color is #C7D7DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCCC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.