What color is #DCC6BB?

#DCC6BB is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCC6BB?

The RGB value is 220, 198, 187: 220 red, 198 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC6BB?

The complementary color is #BBD1DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC6BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC6BB color

#DCC6BB rgb(220, 198, 187)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCC6BB is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 77.6% green and 73.3% blue (220, 198, 187).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 32% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Humble Blush (#E3CDC2), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.84:1).

#DCC6BB color codes

HEX	`#DCC6BB`
RGB	`rgb(220, 198, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 77.6%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 32%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 15%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.4, 5.93, 8.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.4, 10.22, 54.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.679, 59.193, 55.338)`
Decimal	`14468795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC6BB, 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 #DCC6BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC6BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.84:1	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 #DCC6BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc6bb; }
.text { color: #dcc6bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc6bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 198 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc6bb, #dcd7bb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCC6BB?: #DCC6BB is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Humble Blush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCC6BB?: The RGB value is 220, 198, 187: 220 red, 198 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC6BB?: The complementary color is #BBD1DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC6BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.84:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.