What color is #DFCCE0?

#DFCCE0 is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DFCCE0?

The RGB value is 223, 204, 224: 223 red, 204 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DFCCE0?

The complementary color is #CDE0CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DFCCE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DFCCE0 color

#DFCCE0 rgb(223, 204, 224)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DFCCE0 is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 80% green and 87.8% blue (223, 204, 224).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 24% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Decadial Pink (#DECADE), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#DFCCE0 color codes

HEX	`#DFCCE0`
RGB	`rgb(223, 204, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 80%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 24%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 9%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.1, 10.13, -7.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.1, 12.59, 323.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.477, 64.256, 79.46)`
Decimal	`14666976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DFCCE0, 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 #DFCCE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DFCCE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	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 #DFCCE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dfcce0; }
.text { color: #dfcce0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dfcce0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 204 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dfcce0, #e0ccd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DFCCE0?: #DFCCE0 is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Decadial Pink. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DFCCE0?: The RGB value is 223, 204, 224: 223 red, 204 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DFCCE0?: The complementary color is #CDE0CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DFCCE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.