Information about #DCC2AA color

#DCC2AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCC2AA belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 194, 170) — 86.3% red, 76.1% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 20 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DCC2AA is a confidently colored orange that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Just Right (#DCBFAC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nougat (#D6C1AB) and Blank Canvas (#DDC7A5).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 194, 170) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DCC2AA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #DCC2AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DCC2AA color variations

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

#DCC2AA 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 #DCC2AA

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

Nougat color link
Nougat

#D6C1AB

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Warm Beige color link
Warm Beige

#D8BCAB

Akaroa color link
Akaroa

#D4C4A8

Pastel Beige color link
Pastel Beige

#D4C6AA

Alpaca color link
Alpaca

#D3C0AA

Biscotti color link
Biscotti

#D2C1A9

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCC2AA
  • RGB220, 194, 170
  • CMYK0, 10, 20, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 194, 170)
  • HSL29°, 42%, 76%
  • HSL Precise28.8°, 41.667%, 76.471%
  • HSV29°, 23%, 86%
  • HSB29°, 23%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.761, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.761, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.761, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCC2AA
  • DECIMAL ID14467754
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01