What color is #DCD8D0?

#DCD8D0 is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Catacomb Walls. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCD8D0?

The RGB value is 220, 216, 208: 220 red, 216 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCD8D0?

The complementary color is #D0D4DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCD8D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.78:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCD8D0 color

#DCD8D0 rgb(220, 216, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DCD8D0 is a very light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 84.7% green and 81.6% blue (220, 216, 208).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 15% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Catacomb Walls (#DBD7D0), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.78:1).

#DCD8D0 color codes

HEX	`#DCD8D0`
RGB	`rgb(220, 216, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 84.7%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 15%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 5%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 5%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.45, -0.03, 4.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.45, 4.42, 90.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.455, 68.882, 69.51)`
Decimal	`14473424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCD8D0, 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 #DCD8D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCD8D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.78:1	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 #DCD8D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcd8d0; }
.text { color: #dcd8d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcd8d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 216 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcd8d0, #dadcd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Platinum.

Questions

What color is #DCD8D0?: #DCD8D0 is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Catacomb Walls. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCD8D0?: The RGB value is 220, 216, 208: 220 red, 216 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCD8D0?: The complementary color is #D0D4DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCD8D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.78:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.