#DCBAB7 Color
#DCBAB7 is rgb(220, 186, 183) in RGB, hsl(5, 35%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 17%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCBAB7rgb(220, 186, 183)hsl(5, 35%, 79%)hsv(5, 17%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 17%, 14%)oklch(81.8% 0.039 23.9)lab(78.46% 12.22 6.30)lch(78.46% 13.75 27.28)What #DCBAB7 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 #DCBAB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DCBAB7 Channel Values
How #DCBAB7 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 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 35% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 17% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 17% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCBAB7 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.
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Colors That Go With #DCBAB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCBAB7; 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 #DCBAB7
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 #DCBAB7 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.
#DCBAB7#C0C0B7#CCBEB7#C6C6B6#CFC1B6#DCBABA#DCBAB9#C2C2C2Using #DCBAB7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcbab7: #DCBAB7;background-color: #DCBAB7;colors: { 'color-dcbab7': '#DCBAB7' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.729, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_dcbab7">#DCBAB7</color>fill="#DCBAB7"More Red Colors
#DCBAB7 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCBAB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCBAB7?
#DCBAB7 is a light red — rgb(220, 186, 183) in RGB and hsl(5, 35%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #DCBAB7?
#DCBAB7 is rgb(220, 186, 183) — red 220, green 186, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCBAB7?
#DCBAB7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 17%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCBAB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCBAB7 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCBAB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCBAB7 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.57, which is visibly different.
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