Information about #DCAE9E color

#DCAE9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DCAE9E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 174, 158) — 86.3% red, 68.2% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 24 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCAE9E presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lala Tan (#E0B19A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Tan (#D7B5A0) and Almost Apricot (#E5B39B).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 174, 158) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DCAE9E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #DCAE9E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCAE9E color variations

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

#DCAE9E 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 #DCAE9E

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

Lala Tan color link
Lala Tan

#E0B19A

Pastel Pink color link
Pastel Pink

#DEA5A4

Rich Skin color link
Rich Skin

#E2B8A2

Cashmere color link
Cashmere

#D1B399

Shilo color link
Shilo

#E6B2A6

Spring Beige color link
Spring Beige

#CFB5A1

Liz Pink color link
Liz Pink

#E5A3A3

Paper Doll color link
Paper Doll

#DFAFAD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCAE9E
  • RGB220, 174, 158
  • CMYK0, 18, 24, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 174, 158)
  • HSL15°, 47%, 74%
  • HSL Precise15.484°, 46.97%, 74.118%
  • HSV15°, 28%, 86%
  • HSB15°, 28%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.682, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.682, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.682, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCAE9E
  • DECIMAL ID14462622
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01