#DCBEB7 Color
#DCBEB7 is rgb(220, 190, 183) in RGB, hsl(11, 35%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 17%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCBEB7rgb(220, 190, 183)hsl(11, 35%, 79%)hsv(11, 17%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 17%, 14%)oklch(82.5% 0.036 33.3)lab(79.45% 10.20 7.70)lch(79.45% 12.78 37.04)What #DCBEB7 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 #DCBEB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DCBEB7 Channel Values
How #DCBEB7 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 190 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 35% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 17% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 17% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCBEB7 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 #DCBEB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCBEB7; 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 #DCBEB7
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 #DCBEB7 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.
#DCBEB7#C4C4B7#CEC1B7#C9C9B6#D1C4B6#DDBDBD#DCBDBB#C4C4C4Using #DCBEB7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcbeb7: #DCBEB7;background-color: #DCBEB7;colors: { 'color-dcbeb7': '#DCBEB7' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.745, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_dcbeb7">#DCBEB7</color>fill="#DCBEB7"More Red Colors
#DCBEB7 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCBEB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCBEB7?
#DCBEB7 is a light red — rgb(220, 190, 183) in RGB and hsl(11, 35%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.
What is the RGB value of #DCBEB7?
#DCBEB7 is rgb(220, 190, 183) — red 220, green 190, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCBEB7?
#DCBEB7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 17%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCBEB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCBEB7 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCBEB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCBEB7 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.9, which is visibly different.
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