What color is #DCCDD3?

#DCCDD3 is a very light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Secret Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCCDD3?

The RGB value is 220, 205, 211: 220 red, 205 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCDD3?

The complementary color is #CDDCD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCCDD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCDD3 color

#DCCDD3 rgb(220, 205, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCCDD3 is a very light, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 80.4% green and 82.7% blue (220, 205, 211).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 18% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 4% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Secret Blush (#E1D2D5), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.72:1).

#DCCDD3 color codes

HEX	`#DCCDD3`
RGB	`rgb(220, 205, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 80.4%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 18%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 7%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 4%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.75, 6.24, -1.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.75, 6.34, 350.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.103, 63.582, 70.564)`
Decimal	`14470611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCDD3, 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 #DCCDD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCDD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.72:1	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 #DCCDD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dccdd3; }
.text { color: #dccdd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dccdd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 205 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dccdd3, #dccfcd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #DCCDD3?: #DCCDD3 is a very light, grayish rose, closest to the named color Secret Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCCDD3?: The RGB value is 220, 205, 211: 220 red, 205 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCDD3?: The complementary color is #CDDCD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCDD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.