Information about #DCBDA7 color

#DCBDA7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DCBDA7 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 189, 167) — 86.3% red, 74.1% green, 65.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 21 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCBDA7 is a clearly saturated warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Eighth Kalgoorie Sands (#D7BDA6). Slightly further away sit Just Right (#DCBFAC) and Warm Beige (#D8BCAB).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 189, 167)), which gives #DCBDA7 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DCBDA7: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DCBDA7 color variations

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

#DCBDA7 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DCBDA7

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

Just Right color link
Just Right

#DCBFAC

Warm Beige color link
Warm Beige

#D8BCAB

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Rich Skin color link
Rich Skin

#E2B8A2

Alpaca color link
Alpaca

#D3C0AA

Cocoon color link
Cocoon

#DAC39F

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCBDA7
  • RGB220, 189, 167
  • CMYK0, 12, 21, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 189, 167)
  • HSL25°, 43%, 76%
  • HSL Precise24.906°, 43.089%, 75.882%
  • HSV25°, 24%, 86%
  • HSB25°, 24%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.741, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.741, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.741, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCBDA7
  • DECIMAL ID14466471
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01