What color is #DCD1C1?

#DCD1C1 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wheat Sheaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCD1C1?

The RGB value is 220, 209, 193: 220 red, 209 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCD1C1?

The complementary color is #C1CCDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCD1C1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCD1C1 color

#DCD1C1 rgb(220, 209, 193)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCD1C1 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 82% green and 75.7% blue (220, 209, 193).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 28% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 12% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Wheat Sheaf (#DFD4C4), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.93:1).

#DCD1C1 color codes

HEX	`#DCD1C1`
RGB	`rgb(220, 209, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 82%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 28%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 12%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.31, 1.11, 9.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.31, 9.36, 83.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.94, 64.668, 59.661)`
Decimal	`14471617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCD1C1, 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 #DCD1C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCD1C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.93:1	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 #DCD1C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcd1c1; }
.text { color: #dcd1c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcd1c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 209 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcd1c1, #dadcc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DCD1C1?: #DCD1C1 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wheat Sheaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCD1C1?: The RGB value is 220, 209, 193: 220 red, 209 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCD1C1?: The complementary color is #C1CCDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCD1C1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.