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What color is DCD8C4?

The RGB color code for color number #DCD8C4 is RGB(220, 216, 196). In the RGB color model, #DCD8C4 has a red value of 220, a green value of 216, and a blue value of 196. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.8% magenta, 10.9% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50° (degrees), 25.5 % saturation, and 81.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCD8C4 has a hue of 50° (degrees), 10.9 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color DCD8C4 is cool or warm?

Color DCD8C4 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DCD8C4? (For interior and product design)

DCD8C4 has an LRV of nearly 68. 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.



Dark Color

#DCD8C4

Light Color


Compare LRV 68 of #DCD8C4 with dark and light Color




Is #DCD8C4 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCD8C4 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 #DCD8C4 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 216, 196)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
216 (84.7%)
Blue
196 (76.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.82%
Yellow
10.91%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(50deg, 25.5 %, 81.6 %)

Hue
50°
Saturation
25.53 %.
Lightness
81.57 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 52, 26)
Red
17 (6.7%)
Yellow
52 (20.6%)
Blue
26 (10.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
50°
Saturation
10.91 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 50°

W: 76.86 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 64.03

Y : 68.31

Z : 62.04

YXY

Y1 : 68.31

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 15.29%

Y : 23.14%


LRV

~ 68.3 %

Munsell Color System

2.7GY 8.5/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 86.16

A : -2.03

B : 10.34

CIE-Lch

L : 86.16

C : 10.54

H : 101.11

CIE-Luv

L : 86.16

U : 3.45

V : 15.61

Hunter-Lab

L : 82.65

A : -6.35

B : 13.36






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DCD8C4


Here are the colors similar to DCD8C4. 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.



#E3DAC9
Bone
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#EAE0C8
Pearl
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#CCCCB7
Dark Beige
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#F0EAD6
Eggshell
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCD8C4.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCD8C4.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCD8C4.


#E2D9C2
PANTONE 9162 C
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#D6D2C4
PANTONE 7527 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#D1CCBD
PANTONE 7534 C
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#D7DBC6
PANTONE 9585 C
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCD8C4.


#E5E4D0
BS 12-B-15 - Seafoam
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#CED2CC
BS 18-C-33 - Blue
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#DAC9AF
BS 06-A-03 - Grey
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DCD8C4.


#E3D9C6
RAL 1013 - Oyster White
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#D7D5CB
RAL 9002 Gray White
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#E9E0D2
RAL 9001 - Cream White
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#F1ECE1
RAL 9010 - Pure White
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DCD8C4


Here are the paint colors similar to DCD8C4. 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 DCD8C4 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCD8C4 to Dunn-Edwards


#DBD7C4
Crêpe Papier (DET 644)
ΔE - 0.43 (99.6% similar)
#E5DFCD
Pueblo White (DET 675)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#D5CFBD
Doric White (DET 641)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#E3DAC6
Instant Classic (DET 672)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DCD8C4 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCD8C4 to Valspar


#D5D2C0
Barest Celadon (M244)
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#E0DAC9
Bare Market (T670)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#E1DBCB
Gossamer Green (8004-23A)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#D2D3C2
Half Moon (T648)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color DCD8C4 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCD8C4 to Behr


#E0D8C5
Sentimental Beige (YL-W13)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#E4DCC6
Chartreuse Frost (MQ3-17)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#E3DCCA
Vintage Linen (PPU7-16)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#E6DECA
Ivory Paper (MQ3-12)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DCD8C4 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCD8C4 to PPG Paints


#E3DDCC
Fossil Stone (PPG1102-2)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#E5DDC8
Navajo White (PPG1101-2)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#E1DACA
Antique White (PPG1024-2)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#E6DDC6
Irresistible (PPG1094-1)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCD8C4 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCD8C4 to Benjamin Moore


#E4DCC4
Ivory Porcelain (239)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#D2D1BF
Spring Thaw (1508)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#E0D8C6
White Sand (964)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#E3DDCE
Fossil (AF-65)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCD8C4 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCD8C4 to Sherwin Williams


#D1CCB9
Ancient Marble (SW 6162)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#E9E1CA
Restoration Ivory (SW 6413)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#E4DECF
Arrowroote (SW 9502)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#E8DFCA
Polar Bear (SW 7564)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#DCD8C4 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



DCD8C4
Bone*

C4C8DC
Lavender Gray*


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 #DCD8C4?

Color that best contrast with #DCD8C4 is #C4C8DC, color name is Lavender Gray*
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 #DCD8C4?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCD8C4 is #C4C8DC, color name is Lavender Gray*.





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