What color is #DCAE9D?

#DCAE9D is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Sun-Kissed Beach. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCAE9D?

The RGB value is 220, 174, 157: 220 red, 174 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCAE9D?

The complementary color is #9DCBDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCAE9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCAE9D color

#DCAE9D rgb(220, 174, 157)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DCAE9D is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 68.2% green and 61.6% blue (220, 174, 157).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 47% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 29% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Sun-Kissed Beach (#DEAB9B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.58:1).

#DCAE9D color codes

HEX	`#DCAE9D`
RGB	`rgb(220, 174, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 68.2%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 47%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 29%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 29%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.78, 14.32, 15.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.78, 20.83, 46.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.738, 47.924, 38.47)`
Decimal	`14462621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCAE9D, 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 #DCAE9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCAE9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.58:1	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 #DCAE9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcae9d; }
.text { color: #dcae9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcae9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 174 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcae9d, #dcce9d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DCAE9D?: #DCAE9D is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Sun-Kissed Beach. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCAE9D?: The RGB value is 220, 174, 157: 220 red, 174 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCAE9D?: The complementary color is #9DCBDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCAE9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.58:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.