Sand
#DCD5DC · Sand
#DCD5DC is Sand, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 220, 213, 220 and a relative luminance of 0.680, making it a light surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.68
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.44:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
14.59:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #DCD5DC?
#DCD5DC is Sand, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 220, 213, 220, and in HSL it is 300°, 9%, 85%.
Is #DCD5DC a light or dark color?
#DCD5DC has a relative luminance of 0.680, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #DCD5DC?
Its complementary color is #D5DCD5. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.