What color is #DCD0DE?

#DCD0DE is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCD0DE?

The RGB value is 220, 208, 222: 220 red, 208 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCD0DE?

The complementary color is #D2DED0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCD0DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCD0DE color

#DCD0DE rgb(220, 208, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCD0DE is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 81.6% green and 87.1% blue (220, 208, 222).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 18% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.12:1).

#DCD0DE color codes

HEX	`#DCD0DE`
RGB	`rgb(220, 208, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 81.6%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 18%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 6%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.79, 6.64, -5.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.79, 8.57, 320.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.254, 65.602, 78.318)`
Decimal	`14471390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCD0DE, 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 #DCD0DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCD0DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.12:1	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 #DCD0DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcd0de; }
.text { color: #dcd0de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcd0de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 208 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcd0de, #ded0d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #DCD0DE?: #DCD0DE is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCD0DE?: The RGB value is 220, 208, 222: 220 red, 208 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCD0DE?: The complementary color is #D2DED0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCD0DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.