Information about #DCBC9A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DCBC9A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 188, 154) — 86.3% red, 73.7% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 26 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored orange, #DCBC9A appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Saloon (#D5BF98). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Eggshell Paper (#E2BE9F) and Honey Beige (#DBC49B).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 188, 154) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DCBC9A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DCBC9A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DCBC9A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DCBC9A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DCBC9A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DCBC9A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DCBC9A 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.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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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.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DCBC9A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Saloon color link
Saloon

#D5BF98

Eggshell Paper color link
Eggshell Paper

#E2BE9F

Honey Beige color link
Honey Beige

#DBC49B

Double Biscotti color link
Double Biscotti

#D5BA9E

Cocoon color link
Cocoon

#DAC39F

Pancho color link
Pancho

#DFB992

Half Canterbury Clay color link
Half Canterbury Clay

#D3BF99

Champagne Beige color link
Champagne Beige

#DBC4A0

Aesthetic Tan color link
Aesthetic Tan

#D7B5A0

Rich Skin color link
Rich Skin

#E2B8A2

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

#DCBC9A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCBC9A
  • RGB220, 188, 154
  • CMYK0, 13, 26, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 188, 154)
  • HSL31°, 49%, 73%
  • HSL Precise30.909°, 48.529%, 73.333%
  • HSV31°, 30%, 86%
  • HSB31°, 30%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.737, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.737, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.737, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCBC9A
  • DECIMAL ID14466202
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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