What color is #DCC7BD?

#DCC7BD 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 #DCC7BD?

The RGB value is 220, 199, 189: 220 red, 199 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC7BD?

The complementary color is #BDD2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC7BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC7BD color

#DCC7BD rgb(220, 199, 189)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCC7BD is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 78% green and 74.1% blue (220, 199, 189).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Humble Blush (#E3CDC2), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#DCC7BD color codes

HEX	`#DCC7BD`
RGB	`rgb(220, 199, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 78%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 31%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 14%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 14%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.7, 5.72, 7.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.7, 9.57, 53.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.123, 59.738, 56.55)`
Decimal	`14469053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC7BD, 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 #DCC7BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC7BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	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 #DCC7BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc7bd; }
.text { color: #dcc7bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc7bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 199 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc7bd, #dcd7bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCC7BD?: #DCC7BD 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 #DCC7BD?: The RGB value is 220, 199, 189: 220 red, 199 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC7BD?: The complementary color is #BDD2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC7BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.