What color is #DCC9C2?

#DCC9C2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lip Gloss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCC9C2?

The RGB value is 220, 201, 194: 220 red, 201 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCC9C2?

The complementary color is #C2D5DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCC9C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCC9C2 color

#DCC9C2 rgb(220, 201, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCC9C2 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 78.8% green and 76.1% blue (220, 201, 194).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 27% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 12% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Lip Gloss (#DFCDC7), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.18:1).

#DCC9C2 color codes

HEX	`#DCC9C2`
RGB	`rgb(220, 201, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 78.8%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 27%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.32, 5.47, 5.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.32, 8.04, 47.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.139, 60.885, 59.612)`
Decimal	`14469570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCC9C2, 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 #DCC9C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCC9C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.18:1	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 #DCC9C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcc9c2; }
.text { color: #dcc9c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcc9c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 201 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcc9c2, #dcd6c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DCC9C2?: #DCC9C2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lip Gloss. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCC9C2?: The RGB value is 220, 201, 194: 220 red, 201 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCC9C2?: The complementary color is #C2D5DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCC9C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.