What color is #DCB097?

#DCB097 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dusty Rose. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCB097?

The RGB value is 220, 176, 151: 220 red, 176 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCB097?

The complementary color is #97C3DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCB097?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.7:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCB097 color

#DCB097 rgb(220, 176, 151)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DCB097 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 69% green and 59.2% blue (220, 176, 151).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 50% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 31% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.7:1).

#DCB097 color codes

HEX	`#DCB097`
RGB	`rgb(220, 176, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 69%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 50%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 31%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 31%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.14, 12.46, 18.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.14, 22.62, 56.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.628, 48.503, 35.967)`
Decimal	`14463127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCB097, 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 #DCB097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCB097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.7:1	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 #DCB097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcb097; }
.text { color: #dcb097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcb097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 176 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcb097, #dcd397); }

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Questions

What color is #DCB097?: #DCB097 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dusty Rose. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCB097?: The RGB value is 220, 176, 151: 220 red, 176 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCB097?: The complementary color is #97C3DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCB097?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.7:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.