#DCC8B7 Color
#DCC8B7 is rgb(220, 200, 183) in RGB, hsl(28, 35%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 17%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCC8B7rgb(220, 200, 183)hsl(28, 35%, 79%)hsv(28, 17%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 17%, 14%)oklch(84.5% 0.032 62.8)lab(81.95% 5.22 11.21)lch(81.95% 12.37 65.05)What #DCC8B7 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 #DCC8B7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.
#DCC8B7 Channel Values
How #DCC8B7 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 200 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 35% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 17% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 17% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 12.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCC8B7 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 #DCC8B7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCC8B7; 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 #DCC8B7
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 #DCC8B7 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.
#DCC8B7#CCCCB7#D2CAB7#CFCFB6#D4CCB7#DEC6C6#DDC7C0#CBCBCBUsing #DCC8B7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcc8b7: #DCC8B7;background-color: #DCC8B7;colors: { 'color-dcc8b7': '#DCC8B7' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.784, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_dcc8b7">#DCC8B7</color>fill="#DCC8B7"More Orange Colors
#DCC8B7 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCC8B7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCC8B7?
#DCC8B7 is a light orange — rgb(220, 200, 183) in RGB and hsl(28, 35%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #DCC8B7?
#DCC8B7 is rgb(220, 200, 183) — red 220, green 200, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCC8B7?
#DCC8B7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 17%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCC8B7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCC8B7 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCC8B7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCC8B7 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 12.15, which is visibly different.
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