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#DACECE Color

#DACECE is rgb(218, 206, 206) in RGB, hsl(0, 14%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 6%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DACECE
HEX#DACECE
RGBrgb(218, 206, 206)
HSLhsl(0, 14%, 83%)
HSVhsv(0, 6%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 6%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(86.1% 0.013 17.4)
LABlab(83.75% 4.30 1.57)
LCHlch(83.75% 4.58 20.05)

What #DACECE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DACECE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#DACECE Channel Values

How #DACECE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 218 · G 206 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 0° · S 14% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 0° · S 6% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 6% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DACECE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DACECE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DACECE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DACECE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DACECE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DACECE.

How #DACECE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DACECE
Protanopia#D0D0CE
Protanomaly#D4CFCE
Deuteranopia#D2D2CE
Deuteranomaly#D5D0CE
Tritanopia#DACECE
Tritanomaly#DACECE
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DACECE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dacece: #DACECE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DACECE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dacece': '#DACECE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.808, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_dacece">#DACECE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DACECE"

More Red Colors

#DACECE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DACECE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DACECE?

#DACECE is a lightest red — rgb(218, 206, 206) in RGB and hsl(0, 14%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.

What is the RGB value of #DACECE?

#DACECE is rgb(218, 206, 206) — red 218, green 206, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DACECE?

#DACECE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 6%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DACECE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DACECE scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DACECE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DACECE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 4.65, which is very hard to tell apart.

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