What color is #DCD0BC?

#DCD0BC is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cream and Sugar. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCD0BC?

The RGB value is 220, 208, 188: 220 red, 208 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCD0BC?

The complementary color is #BCC8DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCD0BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCD0BC color

#DCD0BC rgb(220, 208, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCD0BC is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 81.6% green and 73.7% blue (220, 208, 188).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 31% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Cream and Sugar (#DDCFB9), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.79:1).

#DCD0BC color codes

HEX	`#DCD0BC`
RGB	`rgb(220, 208, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 81.6%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 31%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 15%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.94, 0.84, 11.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.94, 11.45, 85.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.148, 63.959, 56.691)`
Decimal	`14471356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCD0BC, 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 #DCD0BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCD0BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.79:1	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 #DCD0BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcd0bc; }
.text { color: #dcd0bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcd0bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 208 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcd0bc, #d8dcbc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pearl.

Questions

What color is #DCD0BC?: #DCD0BC is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cream and Sugar. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCD0BC?: The RGB value is 220, 208, 188: 220 red, 208 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCD0BC?: The complementary color is #BCC8DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCD0BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.