What color is #DCB3AE?

#DCB3AE is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCB3AE?

The RGB value is 220, 179, 174: 220 red, 179 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCB3AE?

The complementary color is #AED7DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCB3AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.1:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCB3AE color

#DCB3AE rgb(220, 179, 174)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DCB3AE is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 70.2% green and 68.2% blue (220, 179, 174).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 40% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 21% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#DCB3AE color codes

HEX	`#DCB3AE`
RGB	`rgb(220, 179, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 70.2%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 40%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 21%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 21%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.38, 14.05, 8.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.38, 16.24, 30.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.276, 50.514, 46.98)`
Decimal	`14463918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCB3AE, 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 #DCB3AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCB3AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	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 #DCB3AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcb3ae; }
.text { color: #dcb3ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcb3ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 179 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcb3ae, #dccaae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCB3AE?: #DCB3AE is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCB3AE?: The RGB value is 220, 179, 174: 220 red, 179 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCB3AE?: The complementary color is #AED7DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCB3AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.1:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.