What color is #DCC8BC?

#DCC8BC is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCC8BC?

The RGB value is 220, 200, 188: 220 red, 200 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC8BC?

The complementary color is #BCD0DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC8BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC8BC color

#DCC8BC rgb(220, 200, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCC8BC is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 78.4% green and 73.7% blue (220, 200, 188).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.03:1).

#DCC8BC color codes

HEX	`#DCC8BC`
RGB	`rgb(220, 200, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 78.4%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 31%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 15%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.92, 5.03, 8.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.92, 9.91, 59.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.246, 60.156, 56.058)`
Decimal	`14469308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC8BC, 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 #DCC8BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC8BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.03:1	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 #DCC8BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc8bc; }
.text { color: #dcc8bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc8bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 200 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc8bc, #dcd8bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DCC8BC?: #DCC8BC is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCC8BC?: The RGB value is 220, 200, 188: 220 red, 200 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC8BC?: The complementary color is #BCD0DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC8BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.