Information about #DCB2AD color
Basic facts about this digital color
A confidently colored earthy red, #DCB2AD floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Paper Doll (#DFAFAD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF) and Cavern Pink (#E0B8B1).
The recipe behind #DCB2AD is rgb(220, 178, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #DCB2AD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#DCB2AD color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#DCB2AD color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#DCB2AD color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#DCB2AD color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#DCB2AD color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#DCB2AD 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #DCB2AD color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #DCB2AD
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#DFAFAD
#DDADAF
#E0B8B1
#D4B5B0
#DBB8B4
#DFB1B6
#D8B4B6
#D2B3A9
#D8BCAB
#DFACB7
#E6B2A6
#D4BBB1
#DCB2AD color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#DCB2AD
- RGB220, 178, 173
- CMYK0, 16, 18, 14
- CSSrgb(220, 178, 173)
- HSL6°, 40%, 77%
- HSL Precise6.383°, 40.171%, 77.059%
- HSV6°, 21%, 86%
- HSB6°, 21%, 86%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
- GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.698, 0.678)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.698, 0.678, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.698, 0.678)
- Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDDCB2AD
- DECIMAL ID14463661
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited3 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
