What color is #DCCFAD?

#DCCFAD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fiji Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCCFAD?

The RGB value is 220, 207, 173: 220 red, 207 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCFAD?

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

Is black or white text better on #DCCFAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCFAD color

#DCCFAD rgb(220, 207, 173)

Shades of beige

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 81.2% green and 67.8% blue (220, 207, 173).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 40% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 21% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Fiji Sands (#D8CAA9), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#DCCFAD color codes

HEX	`#DCCFAD`
RGB	`rgb(220, 207, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 81.2%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 40%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 21%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 21%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.37, -0.9, 18.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.37, 18.57, 92.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.371, 62.86, 48.533)`
Decimal	`14471085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCFAD, 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 #DCCFAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCFAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	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 #DCCFAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dccfad; }
.text { color: #dccfad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dccfad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 207 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dccfad, #d2dcad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #DCCFAD?: #DCCFAD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Fiji Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCCFAD?: The RGB value is 220, 207, 173: 220 red, 207 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCFAD?: The complementary color is #ADBADC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCFAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.