What color is #DCD2C4?

#DCD2C4 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Shōji. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCD2C4?

The RGB value is 220, 210, 196: 220 red, 210 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCD2C4?

The complementary color is #C4CEDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCD2C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCD2C4 color

#DCD2C4 rgb(220, 210, 196)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCD2C4 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 82.4% green and 76.9% blue (220, 210, 196).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 26% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 11% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Shōji (#DED5C7), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.06:1).

#DCD2C4 color codes

HEX	`#DCD2C4`
RGB	`rgb(220, 210, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 82.4%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 26%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 11%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.64, 1.08, 8.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.64, 8.24, 82.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.525, 65.295, 61.523)`
Decimal	`14471876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCD2C4, 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 #DCD2C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCD2C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.06:1	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 #DCD2C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcd2c4; }
.text { color: #dcd2c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcd2c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 210 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcd2c4, #dadcc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #DCD2C4?: #DCD2C4 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Shōji. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCD2C4?: The RGB value is 220, 210, 196: 220 red, 210 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCD2C4?: The complementary color is #C4CEDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCD2C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.06:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.