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#DCC9AC Color

#DCC9AC is rgb(220, 201, 172) in RGB, hsl(36, 41%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 22%, 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 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCC9AC
HEX#DCC9AC
RGBrgb(220, 201, 172)
HSLhsl(36, 41%, 77%)
HSVhsv(36, 22%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 22%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(84.4% 0.044 78.4)
LABlab(82.00% 3.52 17.09)
LCHlch(82.00% 17.45 78.38)

What #DCC9AC 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 #DCC9AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Vanilla#D1BEA8ΔE 5.18Desert Sand#EDC9AFΔE 7.05Dutch White#EFDFBBΔE 8.17Oat#DFD3C3ΔE 8.32Pearl#EAE0C8ΔE 8.99Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 9.24

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

#DCC9AC Channel Values

How #DCC9AC 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 201 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 41% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 22% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 22% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCC9AC 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCC9AC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCC9AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCC9AC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DCC9AC
Complementary
#ACC0DC
Analogous
#DCB1AC
Analogous
#D8DCAC
Triadic
#ACDCC9
Triadic
#C9ACDC
Split comp.
#ACD8DC
Split comp.
#B1ACDC

Tints & Shades of #DCC9AC

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

#E1D0B7
#E5D7C2
#EADECD
#EEE5D7
#F3ECE2
#F7F3ED

Shades

#CDB288
#BD9861
#A57F45
#7E6135
#5A4526
#322715

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCC9AC.

How #DCC9AC 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#DCC9AC
Protanopia#CCCCAC
Protanomaly#D3CBAC
Deuteranopia#D0D0AB
Deuteranomaly#D5CDAC
Tritanopia#DFC6C6
Tritanomaly#DEC7BC
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCC9AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcc9ac: #DCC9AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCC9AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcc9ac': '#DCC9AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.788, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_dcc9ac">#DCC9AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCC9AC"

More Orange Colors

#DCC9AC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DCC9AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCC9AC?

#DCC9AC is a light orange — rgb(220, 201, 172) in RGB and hsl(36, 41%, 77%) 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 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #DCC9AC?

#DCC9AC is rgb(220, 201, 172) — red 220, green 201, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCC9AC?

#DCC9AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 22%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCC9AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCC9AC 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 #DCC9AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCC9AC 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 10.4, which is visibly different.

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