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HEX DCC79C - #DCC79C, RGB(220,199,156) Color


Color Name: Lion*
Hex Color Code: #DCC79C
RGB Color Code: RGB(220, 199, 156)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 9.5%, 29.1%, 13.7%



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What color is DCC79C?

The RGB color code for color number #DCC79C is RGB(220, 199, 156). In the RGB color model, #DCC79C has a red value of 220, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.5% magenta, 29.1% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40.3° (degrees), 47.8 % saturation, and 73.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCC79C has a hue of 40.3° (degrees), 29.1 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color DCC79C is cool or warm?

Color DCC79C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DCC79C? (For interior and product design)

DCC79C has an LRV of nearly 58. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#DCC79C

Light Color


Compare LRV 58 of #DCC79C with dark and light Color




Is #DCC79C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCC79C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #DCC79C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 199, 156)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.55%
Yellow
29.09%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(40.31deg, 47.8 %, 73.7 %)

Hue
40.31°
Saturation
47.76 %.
Lightness
73.73 %.

RYB

RYB(31, 81, 30)
Red
31 (12.1%)
Yellow
81 (31.8%)
Blue
30 (11.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.31°
Saturation
29.09 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 40.31°

W: 61.18 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 55.94

Y : 58.46

Z : 39.79

YXY

Y1 : 58.46

X : 0.36

Y2 : 0.38

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 21.96%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 58.5 %

Munsell Color System

5Y 8.0/4

CIE-Lab

L : 81

A : 0.93

B : 24.25

CIE-Lch

L : 81

C : 24.26

H : 87.8

CIE-Luv

L : 81

U : 15.59

V : 33.38

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.46

A : -3.21

B : 22.67






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DCC79C

Here are the colors similar to DCC79C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#DECC9C
Lion
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#ECD9B0
Light Buff
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#F5DEB3
Wheat
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#D2B48C
Tan
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCC79C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCC79C.

#D9C89E
PANTONE 7501 C
ΔE - 1.45 (98.6% similar)
#DDCBA4
PANTONE 468 C
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#D3BC8D
PANTONE 467 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#E8CDA4
PANTONE 4029 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DCC79C.

#DDC49A
RAL 1014 - Ivory
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#D0B084
RAL 1001 - Beige
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCC79C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCC79C.

#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #DCC79C

Here are the paint colors similar to DCC79C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCC79C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCC79C to Sherwin Williams

#DCC797
Pale Moss (SW 9027)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#DBC8A2
Straw Harvest (SW 7698)
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#E4D0A5
Lucent Yellow (SW 6400)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#DDCDA6
Ancestral Gold (SW 6407)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DCC79C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCC79C to Valspar

#DCCAA2
Ancient Scroll (3008-8B)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#DFC69C
Baked Scone (3007-8B)
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#E8D3A6
Melted Butter (P017)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#E4D1AC
So Close (M138)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color DCC79C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCC79C to Behr

#D6C49A
White Oak (HDC-NT-02)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#E0C9A1
Crepe (PPU7-19)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#DBC39B
Natural Twine (S310-3)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#DCCC9E
Mojito (PPU8-11)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCC79C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCC79C to Benjamin Moore

#D9C79A
Amulet (AF-365)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#DDCA9A
Waterbury Cream (HC-31)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#D9C9A1
Straw Hat (270)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#DACA9C
Adams Gold (HC-18)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCC79C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCC79C to Dunn-Edwards

#E2CC9C
Prairie Land (DET 489)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#DACBA7
Light Aspiration (DE 6185)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#E3CFAB
Melt with You (DET 655)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#E9D4A9
Canary Island (DE 6164)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DCC79C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCC79C to PPG Paints

#E0C796
Hayloft (PPG12-18)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.3% similar)
#DFCCA6
Neutral Beige (PPG12-31)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#E1CCA6
Hearth (PPG1093-3)
ΔE - 1.95 (98.0% similar)
#E1CFA5
Foothills (PPG1105-4)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DCC79C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DCC79C to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#CFC1AD
Oxford Stone (264)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#DCC79C color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DCC79C
Lion*

9CB1DC
Maximum Blue Purple*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #DCC79C?

Color that best contrast with #DCC79C is #9CB1DC, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #DCC79C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCC79C is #9CB1DC, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.





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