What color is #DFCACE?

#DFCACE 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 #DFCACE?

The RGB value is 223, 202, 206: 223 red, 202 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFCACE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DFCACE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFCACE color

#DFCACE rgb(223, 202, 206)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 79.2% green and 80.8% blue (223, 202, 206).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 25% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Mega Metal Mecha (#DFCBCF), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.48:1).

#DFCACE color codes

HEX	`#DFCACE`
RGB	`rgb(223, 202, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 79.2%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 25%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.12, 8, 0.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.12, 8.03, 4.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.691, 62.386, 67.12)`
Decimal	`14666446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFCACE, 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 #DFCACE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFCACE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.48:1	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 #DFCACE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfcace; }
.text { color: #dfcace; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfcace; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 202 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfcace, #dfd0ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DFCACE?: #DFCACE 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 #DFCACE?: The RGB value is 223, 202, 206: 223 red, 202 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFCACE?: The complementary color is #CADFDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFCACE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.48:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.