What color is #DCCEB4?

#DCCEB4 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cream and Sugar. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCCEB4?

The RGB value is 220, 206, 180: 220 red, 206 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCEB4?

The complementary color is #B4C2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCCEB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCEB4 color

#DCCEB4 rgb(220, 206, 180)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DCCEB4 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 80.8% green and 70.6% blue (220, 206, 180).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 36% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 18% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Cream and Sugar (#DDCFB9), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.53:1).

#DCCEB4 color codes

HEX	`#DCCEB4`
RGB	`rgb(220, 206, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 80.8%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 36%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 18%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.26, 0.65, 14.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.26, 14.71, 87.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.824, 62.655, 52.113)`
Decimal	`14470836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCEB4, 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 #DCCEB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCEB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.53:1	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 #DCCEB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcceb4; }
.text { color: #dcceb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcceb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 206 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcceb4, #d6dcb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #DCCEB4?: #DCCEB4 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cream and Sugar. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCCEB4?: The RGB value is 220, 206, 180: 220 red, 206 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCEB4?: The complementary color is #B4C2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCEB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.