What color is #DCCDBD?

#DCCDBD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCCDBD?

The RGB value is 220, 205, 189: 220 red, 205 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCDBD?

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

Is black or white text better on #DCCDBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCDBD color

#DCCDBD rgb(220, 205, 189)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 80.4% green and 74.1% blue (220, 205, 189).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 14% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Tapioca (#DAC9B9), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#DCCDBD color codes

HEX	`#DCCDBD`
RGB	`rgb(220, 205, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 80.4%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 31%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 14%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 14%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.21, 2.56, 9.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.21, 10.17, 75.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.531, 62.553, 57.02)`
Decimal	`14470589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCDBD, 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 #DCCDBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCDBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	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 #DCCDBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dccdbd; }
.text { color: #dccdbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dccdbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 205 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dccdbd, #dcdcbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DCCDBD?: #DCCDBD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tapioca. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCCDBD?: The RGB value is 220, 205, 189: 220 red, 205 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCDBD?: The complementary color is #BDCCDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCDBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.51:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.