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#DCBADE Color

#DCBADE is rgb(220, 186, 222) in RGB, hsl(297, 35%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 16%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCBADE
HEX#DCBADE
RGBrgb(220, 186, 222)
HSLhsl(297, 35%, 80%)
HSVhsv(297, 16%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 16%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.062 324.4)
LABlab(79.36% 17.18 -13.34)
LCHlch(79.36% 21.75 322.17)

What #DCBADE 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 #DCBADE, 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.

#DCBADE Channel Values

How #DCBADE 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 186 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 35% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 16% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCBADE 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DCBADE

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

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 #DCBADE.

How #DCBADE 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#DCBADE
Protanopia#C0C0DE
Protanomaly#CCBEDE
Deuteranopia#C6C6DD
Deuteranomaly#CFC1DD
Tritanopia#D8BFBF
Tritanomaly#D9BDCC
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCBADE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcbade: #DCBADE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCBADE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcbade': '#DCBADE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.729, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_dcbade">#DCBADE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCBADE"

More Pink Colors

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

#DCBADE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCBADE?

#DCBADE is a lightest pink — rgb(220, 186, 222) in RGB and hsl(297, 35%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.

What is the RGB value of #DCBADE?

#DCBADE is rgb(220, 186, 222) — red 220, green 186, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCBADE?

#DCBADE converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 16%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCBADE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCBADE scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCBADE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCBADE 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 6.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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