Information about #DCB5AC color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #DCB5AC reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Paper Doll (#DFAFAD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cavern Pink (#E0B8B1) and Warm Beige (#D8BCAB).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 181, 172)), which gives #DCB5AC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#DCB5AC color variations
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#DCB5AC color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#DCB5AC color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#DCB5AC color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#DCB5AC color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#DCB5AC color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #DCB5AC color
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Nearest named colors to #DCB5AC
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#DFAFAD
#E0B8B1
#D8BCAB
#DBB8B4
#DDADAF
#D4B5B0
#DCBFAC
#D2B3A9
#D8B4B6
#D4BBB1
#D7BDA6
#DFB1B6
#DCB5AC color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#DCB5AC
- RGB220, 181, 172
- CMYK0, 15, 19, 14
- CSSrgb(220, 181, 172)
- HSL11°, 41%, 77%
- HSL Precise11.25°, 40.678%, 76.863%
- HSV11°, 22%, 86%
- HSB11°, 22%, 86%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
- GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.710, 0.675)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.710, 0.675, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.710, 0.675)
- Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB71%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDDCB5AC
- DECIMAL ID14464428
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
