What color is #DFCACC?

#DFCACC 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 #DFCACC?

The RGB value is 223, 202, 204: 223 red, 202 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFCACC?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFCACC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFCACC color

#DFCACC rgb(223, 202, 204)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 79.2% green and 80% blue (223, 202, 204).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 25% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% 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 13.46:1).

#DFCACC color codes

HEX	`#DFCACC`
RGB	`rgb(223, 202, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 79.2%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 25%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 9%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.07, 7.66, 1.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.07, 7.85, 12.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.45, 62.29, 65.848)`
Decimal	`14666444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFCACC, 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 #DFCACC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFCACC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.46:1	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 #DFCACC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfcacc; }
.text { color: #dfcacc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfcacc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 202 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfcacc, #dfd2ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DFCACC?: #DFCACC 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 #DFCACC?: The RGB value is 223, 202, 204: 223 red, 202 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFCACC?: The complementary color is #CADFDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFCACC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.