#DCBAA7 Color
#DCBAA7 is rgb(220, 186, 167) in RGB, hsl(22, 43%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 24%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCBAA7rgb(220, 186, 167)hsl(22, 43%, 76%)hsv(22, 24%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 24%, 14%)oklch(81.3% 0.047 50.9)lab(78.15% 10.46 14.44)lch(78.15% 17.83 54.07)What #DCBAA7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DCBAA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DCBAA7 Channel Values
How #DCBAA7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 220 · G 186 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 43% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 24% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 24% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCBAA7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCBAA7 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DCBAA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCBAA7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DCBAA7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #DCBAA7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#DCBAA7#C0C0A7#CCBEA7#C6C6A6#CFC1A6#DEB8B8#DDB9B1#C1C1C1Using #DCBAA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcbaa7: #DCBAA7;background-color: #DCBAA7;colors: { 'color-dcbaa7': '#DCBAA7' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.729, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_dcbaa7">#DCBAA7</color>fill="#DCBAA7"More Orange Colors
#DCBAA7 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCBAA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCBAA7?
#DCBAA7 is a light orange — rgb(220, 186, 167) in RGB and hsl(22, 43%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #DCBAA7?
#DCBAA7 is rgb(220, 186, 167) — red 220, green 186, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCBAA7?
#DCBAA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 24%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCBAA7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCBAA7 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCBAA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCBAA7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.22, which is visibly different.
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