#DCBCD4 Color
#DCBCD4 is rgb(220, 188, 212) in RGB, hsl(315, 31%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCBCD4rgb(220, 188, 212)hsl(315, 31%, 80%)hsv(315, 15%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 14%)oklch(83% 0.048 334.8)lab(79.59% 14.81 -7.63)lch(79.59% 16.66 332.74)What #DCBCD4 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 #DCBCD4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DCBCD4 Channel Values
How #DCBCD4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 220 · G 188 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 315° · S 31% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 315° · S 15% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 4% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCBCD4 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCBCD4 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DCBCD4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCBCD4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DCBCD4
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCBCD4.
How #DCBCD4 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.
#DCBCD4#C2C2D4#CDC0D4#C7C7D3#D0C3D3#D9BFBF#DABEC8#C5C5C5Using #DCBCD4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcbcd4: #DCBCD4;background-color: #DCBCD4;colors: { 'color-dcbcd4': '#DCBCD4' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.737, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_dcbcd4">#DCBCD4</color>fill="#DCBCD4"More Pink Colors
#DCBCD4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCBCD4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCBCD4?
#DCBCD4 is a lightest pink — rgb(220, 188, 212) in RGB and hsl(315, 31%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.87.
What is the RGB value of #DCBCD4?
#DCBCD4 is rgb(220, 188, 212) — red 220, green 188, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCBCD4?
#DCBCD4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCBCD4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCBCD4 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCBCD4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCBCD4 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 2.87, which is very hard to tell apart.
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