#DCE4C9 Color

#DCE4C9 is rgb(220, 228, 201) in RGB and hsl(78, 33%, 84%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DCE4C9

HEX#DCE4C9

RGBrgb(220, 228, 201)

HSLhsl(78, 33%, 84%)

HSVhsv(78, 12%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(90.6% 0.037 120.6)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 12%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DCE4C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text15.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DCE4C9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DCE4C9 Complementary#D1C9E4 Analogous#E4DEC9 Analogous#CEE4C9 Triadic#C9DCE4 Triadic#E4C9DC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DCE4C9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0E7D0 #E4EAD6 #E9EEDD #EDF1E4 #F2F5EB #F6F8F1

Shades

#C3D1A3 #A9BC7B #90AA55 #6E8141 #4E5C2E #2B331A

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