What color is #DCC7BE?

#DCC7BE 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 #DCC7BE?

The RGB value is 220, 199, 190: 220 red, 199 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC7BE?

The complementary color is #BED3DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC7BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC7BE color

#DCC7BE rgb(220, 199, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCC7BE is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 78% green and 74.5% blue (220, 199, 190).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 30% 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 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.96:1).

#DCC7BE color codes

HEX	`#DCC7BE`
RGB	`rgb(220, 199, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 78%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 30%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 14%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 14%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.72, 5.88, 7.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.72, 9.28, 50.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.232, 59.781, 57.124)`
Decimal	`14469054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC7BE, 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 #DCC7BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC7BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.96:1	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 #DCC7BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc7be; }
.text { color: #dcc7be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc7be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 199 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc7be, #dcd6be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCC7BE?: #DCC7BE 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 #DCC7BE?: The RGB value is 220, 199, 190: 220 red, 199 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC7BE?: The complementary color is #BED3DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC7BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.