What color is #DCC7B7?

#DCC7B7 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 #DCC7B7?

The RGB value is 220, 199, 183: 220 red, 199 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC7B7?

The complementary color is #B7CCDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC7B7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC7B7 color

#DCC7B7 rgb(220, 199, 183)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCC7B7 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 78% green and 71.8% blue (220, 199, 183).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 35% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 17% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Tapioca (#DAC9B9), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

#DCC7B7 color codes

HEX	`#DCC7B7`
RGB	`rgb(220, 199, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 78%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 35%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 17%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 17%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.56, 4.78, 10.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.56, 11.7, 65.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.486, 59.483, 53.191)`
Decimal	`14469047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC7B7, 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 #DCC7B7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC7B7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	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 #DCC7B7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc7b7; }
.text { color: #dcc7b7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc7b7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 199 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc7b7, #dcdab7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DCC7B7?: #DCC7B7 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 #DCC7B7?: The RGB value is 220, 199, 183: 220 red, 199 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC7B7?: The complementary color is #B7CCDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC7B7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.