What color is #DCCBC0?

#DCCBC0 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 #DCCBC0?

The RGB value is 220, 203, 192: 220 red, 203 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCBC0?

The complementary color is #C0D1DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCCBC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCBC0 color

#DCCBC0 rgb(220, 203, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCCBC0 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 79.6% green and 75.3% blue (220, 203, 192).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 29% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 13% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#DCCBC0 color codes

HEX	`#DCCBC0`
RGB	`rgb(220, 203, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 79.6%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 29%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 13%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 13%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.77, 4.09, 7.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.77, 8.65, 61.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.385, 61.734, 58.594)`
Decimal	`14470080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCBC0, 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 #DCCBC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCBC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	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 #DCCBC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dccbc0; }
.text { color: #dccbc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dccbc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 203 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dccbc0, #dcd9c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DCCBC0?: #DCCBC0 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 #DCCBC0?: The RGB value is 220, 203, 192: 220 red, 203 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCBC0?: The complementary color is #C0D1DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCBC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.