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#DCD1C1 Color

#DCD1C1 is rgb(220, 209, 193) in RGB, hsl(36, 28%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 12%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCD1C1
HEX#DCD1C1
RGBrgb(220, 209, 193)
HSLhsl(36, 28%, 81%)
HSVhsv(36, 12%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 12%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(86.5% 0.025 77.4)
LABlab(84.41% 1.95 9.40)
LCHlch(84.41% 9.60 78.31)

What #DCD1C1 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 #DCD1C1, 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.

#DCD1C1 Channel Values

How #DCD1C1 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 209 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 28% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 12% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 12% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCD1C1 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCD1C1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCD1C1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCD1C1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DCD1C1

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCD1C1.

How #DCD1C1 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#DCD1C1
Protanopia#D3D3C1
Protanomaly#D7D2C1
Deuteranopia#D5D5C1
Deuteranomaly#D8D3C1
Tritanopia#DECFCF
Tritanomaly#DDD0CA
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCD1C1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcd1c1: #DCD1C1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCD1C1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcd1c1': '#DCD1C1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.820, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_dcd1c1">#DCD1C1</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCD1C1"

More Orange Colors

#DCD1C1 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCD1C1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCD1C1?

#DCD1C1 is a lightest orange — rgb(220, 209, 193) in RGB and hsl(36, 28%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.88.

What is the RGB value of #DCD1C1?

#DCD1C1 is rgb(220, 209, 193) — red 220, green 209, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCD1C1?

#DCD1C1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 12%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCD1C1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCD1C1 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCD1C1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCD1C1 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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