#DCCDB7 Color
#DCCDB7 is rgb(220, 205, 183) in RGB, hsl(36, 35%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCCDB7rgb(220, 205, 183)hsl(36, 35%, 79%)hsv(36, 17%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 14%)oklch(85.5% 0.034 77.6)lab(83.21% 2.75 12.98)lch(83.21% 13.27 78.04)What #DCCDB7 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 #DCCDB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DCCDB7 Channel Values
How #DCCDB7 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 205 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 35% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 17% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 17% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCCDB7 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCCDB7 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DCCDB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCCDB7; 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 #DCCDB7
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 #DCCDB7 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.
#DCCDB7#D0D0B7#D5CFB7#D2D2B6#D6D0B7#DECACA#DDCBC3#CFCFCFUsing #DCCDB7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dccdb7: #DCCDB7;background-color: #DCCDB7;colors: { 'color-dccdb7': '#DCCDB7' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.804, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_dccdb7">#DCCDB7</color>fill="#DCCDB7"More Orange Colors
#DCCDB7 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCCDB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCCDB7?
#DCCDB7 is a light orange — rgb(220, 205, 183) in RGB and hsl(36, 35%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #DCCDB7?
#DCCDB7 is rgb(220, 205, 183) — red 220, green 205, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCCDB7?
#DCCDB7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCCDB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCCDB7 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCCDB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCCDB7 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 10.73, which is visibly different.
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