What color is #DCA397?

#DCA397 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Indian Mesa. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCA397?

The RGB value is 220, 163, 151: 220 red, 163 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCA397?

The complementary color is #97D0DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCA397?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCA397 color

#DCA397 rgb(220, 163, 151)

Shades of red

The hex color #DCA397 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 63.9% green and 59.2% blue (220, 163, 151).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 50% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 31% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Indian Mesa (#D5A193), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.73:1).

#DCA397 color codes

HEX	`#DCA397`
RGB	`rgb(220, 163, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 63.9%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 50%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 31%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 31%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.99, 19.45, 14.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.99, 24.26, 36.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.2, 43.647, 35.158)`
Decimal	`14459799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCA397, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DCA397	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCA397 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DCA397 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dca397; }
.text { color: #dca397; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dca397; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 163 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dca397, #dcc697); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DCA397?: #DCA397 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Indian Mesa. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCA397?: The RGB value is 220, 163, 151: 220 red, 163 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCA397?: The complementary color is #97D0DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCA397?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.