What color is #DCCCC2?

#DCCCC2 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 #DCCCC2?

The RGB value is 220, 204, 194: 220 red, 204 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCCC2?

The complementary color is #C2D2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCCCC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCCC2 color

#DCCCC2 rgb(220, 204, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCCCC2 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 80% green and 76.1% blue (220, 204, 194).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 27% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.46:1).

#DCCCC2 color codes

HEX	`#DCCCC2`
RGB	`rgb(220, 204, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 80%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 27%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 12%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.07, 3.89, 6.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.07, 7.99, 60.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.845, 62.297, 59.848)`
Decimal	`14470338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCCC2, 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 #DCCCC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCCC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.46:1	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 #DCCCC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcccc2; }
.text { color: #dcccc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcccc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 204 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcccc2, #dcd9c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DCCCC2?: #DCCCC2 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 #DCCCC2?: The RGB value is 220, 204, 194: 220 red, 204 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCCC2?: The complementary color is #C2D2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCCC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.