What color is #DCC7B4?

#DCC7B4 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCC7B4?

The RGB value is 220, 199, 180: 220 red, 199 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC7B4?

The complementary color is #B4C9DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC7B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC7B4 color

#DCC7B4 rgb(220, 199, 180)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCC7B4 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 78% green and 70.6% blue (220, 199, 180).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 36% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 18% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Tapioca (#DAC9B9), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

#DCC7B4 color codes

HEX	`#DCC7B4`
RGB	`rgb(220, 199, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 78%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 36%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 18%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 18%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.49, 4.32, 12.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.49, 12.93, 70.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.177, 59.359, 51.564)`
Decimal	`14469044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC7B4, 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 #DCC7B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC7B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	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 #DCC7B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc7b4; }
.text { color: #dcc7b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc7b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 199 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc7b4, #dcdbb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DCC7B4?: #DCC7B4 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCC7B4?: The RGB value is 220, 199, 180: 220 red, 199 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC7B4?: The complementary color is #B4C9DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC7B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.