What color is #DCCEBB?

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

What is the RGB value of #DCCEBB?

The RGB value is 220, 206, 187: 220 red, 206 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCEBB?

The complementary color is #BBC9DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCCEBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCEBB color

#DCCEBB rgb(220, 206, 187)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 80.8% green and 73.3% blue (220, 206, 187).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 32% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Malt (#DDCFBC), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.59:1).

#DCCEBB color codes

HEX	`#DCCEBB`
RGB	`rgb(220, 206, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 80.8%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 32%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 15%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.41, 1.73, 11.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.41, 11.33, 81.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.556, 62.947, 55.964)`
Decimal	`14470843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCEBB, 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 #DCCEBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCEBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.59:1	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 #DCCEBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dccebb; }
.text { color: #dccebb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dccebb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 206 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dccebb, #dadcbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DCCEBB?: #DCCEBB is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Malt. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCCEBB?: The RGB value is 220, 206, 187: 220 red, 206 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCEBB?: The complementary color is #BBC9DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCEBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.