What color is #DCC4BD?

#DCC4BD is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lip Gloss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCC4BD?

The RGB value is 220, 196, 189: 220 red, 196 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC4BD?

The complementary color is #BDD5DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC4BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC4BD color

#DCC4BD rgb(220, 196, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCC4BD is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 76.9% green and 74.1% blue (220, 196, 189).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Lip Gloss (#DFCDC7), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.67:1).

#DCC4BD color codes

HEX	`#DCC4BD`
RGB	`rgb(220, 196, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 76.9%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 31%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 14%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.94, 7.3, 6.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.94, 9.84, 42.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.44, 58.371, 56.322)`
Decimal	`14468285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC4BD, 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 #DCC4BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC4BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.67:1	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 #DCC4BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc4bd; }
.text { color: #dcc4bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc4bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 196 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc4bd, #dcd4bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCC4BD?: #DCC4BD is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lip Gloss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCC4BD?: The RGB value is 220, 196, 189: 220 red, 196 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC4BD?: The complementary color is #BDD5DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC4BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.