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HEX DCD6AE - #DCD6AE, RGB(220,214,174) Color


Color Name: Dark Cream*
Hex Color Code: #DCD6AE
RGB Color Code: RGB(220, 214, 174)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 2.7%, 20.9%, 13.7%



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What color is DCD6AE?

The RGB color code for color number #DCD6AE is RGB(220, 214, 174). In the RGB color model, #DCD6AE has a red value of 220, a green value of 214, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.7% magenta, 20.9% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52.2° (degrees), 39.7 % saturation, and 77.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCD6AE has a hue of 52.2° (degrees), 20.9 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color DCD6AE is cool or warm?

Color DCD6AE is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DCD6AE? (For interior and product design)

DCD6AE has an LRV of nearly 66. By LRV value, it is a 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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#DCD6AE

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Compare LRV 66 of #DCD6AE with dark and light Color




Is #DCD6AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCD6AE 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 #DCD6AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 214, 174)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
214 (83.9%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.73%
Yellow
20.91%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(52.17deg, 39.7 %, 77.3 %)

Hue
52.17°
Saturation
39.66 %.
Lightness
77.25 %.

RYB

RYB(20, 71, 26)
Red
20 (8.0%)
Yellow
71 (27.8%)
Blue
26 (10.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
52.17°
Saturation
20.91 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 52.17°

W: 68.24 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 61.2

Y : 66.36

Z : 49.63

YXY

Y1 : 66.36

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 16.08%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 66.4 %

Munsell Color System

1GY 8.4/3.2

CIE-Lab

L : 85.18

A : -4.37

B : 20.53

CIE-Lch

L : 85.18

C : 20.99

H : 102.01

CIE-Luv

L : 85.18

U : 5.79

V : 30.01

Hunter-Lab

L : 81.46

A : -8.46

B : 20.91






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DCD6AE

Here are the colors similar to DCD6AE. 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.

#D4D2AD
Dark Cream
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#DECC9C
Lion
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#ECEBBD
Pale Spring Bud
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#ECEBBD
Spring Green (Crayola)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCD6AE.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCD6AE.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCD6AE.

#D0D1AB
PANTONE 5807 C
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#D5CB9F
PANTONE 4545 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#D2CE9E
PANTONE 5875 C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#DFD1A7
PANTONE 7500 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCD6AE.

#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#D2D1BF
BS 12-B-17 - Willow
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#E5E4D0
BS 12-B-15 - Seafoam
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DCD6AE.

#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)
#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)
#DDC49A
RAL 1014 - Ivory
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #DCD6AE

Here are the paint colors similar to DCD6AE. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCD6AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCD6AE to Dunn-Edwards

#DBD4AB
Dull Sage (DE 5499)
ΔE - 0.62 (99.4% similar)
#DED1A3
Summer Solstice (DET 492)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#E1DDBF
Silver Fern (DE 5492)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#CCC7A1
Floating Lily Pad (DE 5493)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color DCD6AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCD6AE to Behr

#DED6AC
Primitive Green (MQ4-40)
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#DBD7B7
Springday (MQ3-14)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#E3D7AE
Champagne Cocktail (M310-3)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#E0DEB2
Modern Zen (M340-3A)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCD6AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCD6AE to Benjamin Moore

#DED6AF
Mellowed Ivory (2149-50)
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#DAD4B2
Gloucester Green (CW-440)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#DDDCB1
Pale Sea Mist (2147-50)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#DACEA1
Spring Morning (263)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DCD6AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCD6AE to PPG Paints

#DAD7AD
Misty Moor (PPG1116-4)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#D0CCA9
Canary Grass (PPG1114-3)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#DCDDB8
Beach Grass (PPG1119-3)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#E1E1BE
Forgive Quickly (PPG1116-3)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DCD6AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCD6AE to Valspar

#DBD1A4
Plum Passion (6007-5B)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#DAD5A4
Leaf Bud (6005-5B)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#D8D7A9
Sunlit Leaf (V058-2)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#CECAA4
Paris Mint (6002-3B)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCD6AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCD6AE to Sherwin Williams

#DFD4B0
Rice Paddy (SW 6414)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#E0DDBD
Celery (SW 6421)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#CBC99D
Shagreen (SW 6422)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#DBDDBD
Honeydew (SW 6428)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DCD6AE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DCD6AE to Farrow & Ball

#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#DBD4BF
Off-White (3)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#E3DCC7
Lime White (1)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#DCD6AE 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



DCD6AE
Dark Cream*

AEB4DC
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 #DCD6AE?

Color that best contrast with #DCD6AE is #AEB4DC, 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 #DCD6AE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCD6AE is #AEB4DC, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.





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