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#DCADD1 Color

#DCADD1 is rgb(220, 173, 209) in RGB, hsl(314, 40%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 5%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCADD1
HEX#DCADD1
RGBrgb(220, 173, 209)
HSLhsl(314, 40%, 77%)
HSVhsv(314, 21%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 5%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.072 334.7)
LABlab(75.91% 22.03 -11.43)
LCHlch(75.91% 24.82 332.58)

What #DCADD1 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 #DCADD1, 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 pink in the library.

#DCADD1 Channel Values

How #DCADD1 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 220 · G 173 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 40% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 21% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 5% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCADD1 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCADD1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCADD1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCADD1; 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 #DCADD1

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 #DCADD1.

How #DCADD1 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#DCADD1
Protanopia#B6B6D1
Protanomaly#C6B3D1
Deuteranopia#BEBED0
Deuteranomaly#CBB8D0
Tritanopia#D8B2B2
Tritanomaly#DAB0BF
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCADD1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcadd1: #DCADD1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCADD1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcadd1': '#DCADD1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.678, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_dcadd1">#DCADD1</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCADD1"

More Pink Colors

#DCADD1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCADD1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCADD1?

#DCADD1 is a light pink — rgb(220, 173, 209) in RGB and hsl(314, 40%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.

What is the RGB value of #DCADD1?

#DCADD1 is rgb(220, 173, 209) — red 220, green 173, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCADD1?

#DCADD1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 5%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCADD1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCADD1 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCADD1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCADD1 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 10.73, which is visibly different.

Open #DCADD1 in a Tool

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