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#DCC2A3 Color

#DCC2A3 is rgb(220, 194, 163) in RGB, hsl(33, 45%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 26%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCC2A3
HEX#DCC2A3
RGBrgb(220, 194, 163)
HSLhsl(33, 45%, 75%)
HSVhsv(33, 26%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 26%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.051 71.9)
LABlab(80.08% 6.05 19.21)
LCHlch(80.08% 20.14 72.51)

What #DCC2A3 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 #DCC2A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Desert Sand#EDC9AFΔE 5.66Dark Vanilla#D1BEA8ΔE 6.06Nude#E3BC9AΔE 6.1Tan#D2B48CΔE 7.36Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 7.67Apricot#FBCEB1ΔE 9.67

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DCC2A3 Channel Values

How #DCC2A3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 220 · G 194 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 45% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 26% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 26% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCC2A3 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCC2A3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCC2A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCC2A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DCC2A3
Complementary
#A3BCDC
Analogous
#DCA5A3
Analogous
#D9DCA3
Triadic
#A3DCC2
Triadic
#C2A3DC
Split comp.
#A3D9DC
Split comp.
#A5A3DC

Tints & Shades of #DCC2A3

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.

Tints

#E0C9AE
#E6D3BC
#EADAC8
#EEE2D3
#F2E9DE
#F8F3ED

Shades

#CEAA7E
#C09159
#A6783F
#7E5B30
#594022
#342514

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCC2A3.

How #DCC2A3 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.

Typical#DCC2A3
Protanopia#C7C7A3
Protanomaly#D0C5A3
Deuteranopia#CBCBA2
Deuteranomaly#D2C8A2
Tritanopia#DFBEBE
Tritanomaly#DEC0B4
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCC2A3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dcc2a3: #DCC2A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCC2A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcc2a3': '#DCC2A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.761, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_dcc2a3">#DCC2A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCC2A3"

More Orange Colors

#DCC2A3 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#DCC2A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCC2A3?

#DCC2A3 is a light orange — rgb(220, 194, 163) in RGB and hsl(33, 45%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #DCC2A3?

#DCC2A3 is rgb(220, 194, 163) — red 220, green 194, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCC2A3?

#DCC2A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 26%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCC2A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCC2A3 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCC2A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCC2A3 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 7.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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