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#DCD1CB Color

#DCD1CB is rgb(220, 209, 203) in RGB, hsl(21, 20%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 8%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCD1CB
HEX#DCD1CB
RGBrgb(220, 209, 203)
HSLhsl(21, 20%, 83%)
HSVhsv(21, 8%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 8%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.015 50.8)
LABlab(84.61% 3.17 4.42)
LCHlch(84.61% 5.43 54.36)

What #DCD1CB 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 #DCD1CB, 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.

#DCD1CB Channel Values

How #DCD1CB 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 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 20% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 8% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 8% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 14.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCD1CB 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCD1CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCD1CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCD1CB; 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 #DCD1CB

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 #DCD1CB.

How #DCD1CB 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#DCD1CB
Protanopia#D3D3CB
Protanomaly#D7D2CB
Deuteranopia#D5D5CB
Deuteranomaly#D8D3CB
Tritanopia#DDD0D0
Tritanomaly#DCD1CE
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCD1CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcd1cb: #DCD1CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCD1CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcd1cb': '#DCD1CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.820, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_dcd1cb">#DCD1CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCD1CB"

More Orange Colors

#DCD1CB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCD1CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCD1CB?

#DCD1CB is a lightest orange — rgb(220, 209, 203) in RGB and hsl(21, 20%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Timberwolf (#DBD7D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.22.

What is the RGB value of #DCD1CB?

#DCD1CB is rgb(220, 209, 203) — red 220, green 209, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCD1CB?

#DCD1CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 8%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCD1CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCD1CB scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCD1CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCD1CB 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 5.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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