What color is #DCB7AF?

#DCB7AF is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCB7AF?

The RGB value is 220, 183, 175: 220 red, 183 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCB7AF?

The complementary color is #AFD4DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCB7AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCB7AF color

#DCB7AF rgb(220, 183, 175)

Shades of red

The hex color #DCB7AF is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 71.8% green and 68.6% blue (220, 183, 175).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 39% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 20% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.44:1).

#DCB7AF color codes

HEX	`#DCB7AF`
RGB	`rgb(220, 183, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 71.8%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 39%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 20%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 20%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.39, 12.06, 9.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.39, 15.07, 36.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.187, 52.18, 47.766)`
Decimal	`14464943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCB7AF, 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 #DCB7AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCB7AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.44:1	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 #DCB7AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcb7af; }
.text { color: #dcb7af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcb7af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 183 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcb7af, #dcceaf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCB7AF?: #DCB7AF is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCB7AF?: The RGB value is 220, 183, 175: 220 red, 183 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCB7AF?: The complementary color is #AFD4DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCB7AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 and white text 1.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.