Information about #DCC9B2 color

#DCC9B2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCC9B2 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 201, 178) (86.3% red, 78.8% green, 69.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 16 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCC9B2 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Double Wheatfield (#D9CFB3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Matte Ivory (#D7CEB3) and Pastel Earth (#D7CAB7).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 201, 178)), which gives #DCC9B2 its character. If you plan to put text on a #DCC9B2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DCC9B2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DCC9B2 color variations

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

#DCC9B2 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 #DCC9B2

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

Matte Ivory color link
Matte Ivory

#D7CEB3

Pastel Earth color link
Pastel Earth

#D7CAB7

Fossil color link
Fossil

#D5CBB2

Chalk Beige color link
Chalk Beige

#D6C5B4

Half Sisal color link
Half Sisal

#D5C9AE

Pale Beige color link
Pale Beige

#DED1B4

Pompeii color link
Pompeii

#DCD1B5

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

White Rock color link
White Rock

#D4CFB4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCC9B2
  • RGB220, 201, 178
  • CMYK0, 7, 16, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 201, 178)
  • HSL33°, 38%, 78%
  • HSL Precise32.857°, 37.5%, 78.039%
  • HSV33°, 19%, 86%
  • HSB33°, 19%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.788, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.788, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.788, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCC9B2
  • DECIMAL ID14469554
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01