What color is #DCCDC5?

#DCCDC5 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCCDC5?

The RGB value is 220, 205, 197: 220 red, 205 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCDC5?

The complementary color is #C5D4DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCCDC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCDC5 color

#DCCDC5 rgb(220, 205, 197)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCCDC5 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 80.4% green and 77.3% blue (220, 205, 197).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 25% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Coconut Macaroon (#DACAC0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.58:1).

#DCCDC5 color codes

HEX	`#DCCDC5`
RGB	`rgb(220, 205, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 80.4%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 25%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 10%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 10%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.4, 3.86, 5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.4, 7.01, 56.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.424, 62.91, 61.72)`
Decimal	`14470597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCDC5, 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 #DCCDC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCDC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.58:1	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 #DCCDC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dccdc5; }
.text { color: #dccdc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dccdc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 205 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dccdc5, #dcd9c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DCCDC5?: #DCCDC5 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Coconut Macaroon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCCDC5?: The RGB value is 220, 205, 197: 220 red, 205 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCDC5?: The complementary color is #C5D4DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCDC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.