What color is #DCD0DA?

#DCD0DA is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vapour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCD0DA?

The RGB value is 220, 208, 218: 220 red, 208 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCD0DA?

The complementary color is #D0DCD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCD0DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCD0DA color

#DCD0DA rgb(220, 208, 218)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCD0DA is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 81.6% green and 85.5% blue (220, 208, 218).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 15% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 1% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vapour (#E5DAE1), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.08:1).

#DCD0DA color codes

HEX	`#DCD0DA`
RGB	`rgb(220, 208, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 81.6%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 15%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 5%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 1%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.68, 5.91, -3.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.68, 6.84, 329.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.724, 65.39, 75.528)`
Decimal	`14471386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCD0DA, 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 #DCD0DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCD0DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.08:1	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 #DCD0DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcd0da; }
.text { color: #dcd0da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcd0da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 208 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcd0da, #dcd0d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #DCD0DA?: #DCD0DA is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vapour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCD0DA?: The RGB value is 220, 208, 218: 220 red, 208 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCD0DA?: The complementary color is #D0DCD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCD0DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.