What color is #DCD3C3?

#DCD3C3 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCD3C3?

The RGB value is 220, 211, 195: 220 red, 211 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCD3C3?

The complementary color is #C3CCDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCD3C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCD3C3 color

#DCD3C3 rgb(220, 211, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCD3C3 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 82.7% green and 76.5% blue (220, 211, 195).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 26% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 11% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Bone (#E0D7C6), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.15:1).

#DCD3C3 color codes

HEX	`#DCD3C3`
RGB	`rgb(220, 211, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 82.7%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 26%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 11%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.87, 0.39, 9.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.87, 9.03, 87.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.659, 65.745, 61.008)`
Decimal	`14472131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCD3C3, 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 #DCD3C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCD3C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.15:1	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 #DCD3C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcd3c3; }
.text { color: #dcd3c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcd3c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 211 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcd3c3, #d9dcc3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DCD3C3?: #DCD3C3 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCD3C3?: The RGB value is 220, 211, 195: 220 red, 211 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCD3C3?: The complementary color is #C3CCDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCD3C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.