What color is #DCD0A7?

#DCD0A7 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gratin Dauphinois. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCD0A7?

The RGB value is 220, 208, 167: 220 red, 208 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCD0A7?

The complementary color is #A7B3DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCD0A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.62:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCD0A7 color

#DCD0A7 rgb(220, 208, 167)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DCD0A7 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 81.6% green and 65.5% blue (220, 208, 167).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 43% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 24% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Gratin Dauphinois (#E0D2A9), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.62:1).

#DCD0A7 color codes

HEX	`#DCD0A7`
RGB	`rgb(220, 208, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 81.6%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 43%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 24%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 24%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.5, -2.27, 21.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.5, 22.02, 95.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.046, 63.119, 45.624)`
Decimal	`14471335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCD0A7, 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 #DCD0A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCD0A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.62:1	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 #DCD0A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcd0a7; }
.text { color: #dcd0a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcd0a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 208 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcd0a7, #cddca7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Buff.

Questions

What color is #DCD0A7?: #DCD0A7 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Gratin Dauphinois. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCD0A7?: The RGB value is 220, 208, 167: 220 red, 208 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCD0A7?: The complementary color is #A7B3DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCD0A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.62:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.