Color Name
Nude*
Hex Color Code
#DCB48C
RGB Color Code
RGB(220, 180, 140)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 18.2%, 36.4%, 13.7%
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What color is DCB48C?

The RGB color code for color number #DCB48C is RGB(220, 180, 140). In the RGB color model, #DCB48C has a red value of 220, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 140. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 36.4% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 53.3 % saturation, and 70.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCB48C has a hue of 30° (degrees), 36.4 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color DCB48C is cool or warm?

Color DCB48C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #DCB48C? (For interior and product design)

DCB48C has an LRV of nearly 49.8. 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.

Dark Color
#DCB48C
LRV 49.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 49.8 of #DCB48C with dark and light color

Is #DCB48C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCB48C 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #DCB48C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #DCB48C
Hex triplet
#DCB48C
Red
DC
Green
B4
Blue
8C
RGBA / RGB rgb(220, 180, 140)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
140 (54.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.18%
Yellow
36.36%
Key
13.73%
HSL hsl(30deg, 53.3 %, 70.6 %)
Hue
30°
Saturation
53.33 %
Lightness
70.59 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
30°
Saturation
36.36 %
Brightness / Value
86.27 %
RYB ryb(45, 87, 35)
Red
45 (17.6%)
Yellow
87 (33.9%)
Blue
35 (13.8%)
HWB
Hue
30°
Whiteness
54.90 %
Blackness
13.73 %
CMY
Cyan
13.73%
Magenta
29.41%
Yellow
45.10%
XYZ
X
50.57
Y
49.75
Z
31.75
YXY
Y1
49.75
X
0.38
Y2
0.38
CIE-Lab
L
75.92
A
8.96
B
25.85
CIE-Lch
L
75.92
C
27.36
H
70.88
CIE-Luv
L
75.92
U
28.53
V
33.15
Hunter-Lab
L
70.53
A
4.54
B
22.69
Other
LRV
~ 49.8 %
Munsell Color System
0.5Y 7.4/4.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #DCB48C

These are the named colors closest to hex DCB48C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#E3BC9A Color Nude
97.21% match | ΔE 2.79
#DEB887 Color Burlywood
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#D2B48C Color Tan
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38
#E6BE8A Color Pale Gold
95.86% match | ΔE 4.14

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCB48C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCB48C.

#D9B48F Color PANTONE 727 C
99.00% match | ΔE 1.00
#E7B78A Color PANTONE 720 C
97.56% match | ΔE 2.44
#DEB681 Color PANTONE 3596 C
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65
#E0C09F Color PANTONE 726 C
96.19% match | ΔE 3.81

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCB48C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DCB48C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCB48C.


Paint color for Hex #DCB48C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex DCB48C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from DCB48C once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color DCB48C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCB48C to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCB48C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCB48C to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DCB48C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DCB48C to Farrow & Ball


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCB48C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCB48C to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color DCB48C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCB48C to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCB48C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCB48C to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#DCB48C 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

#DCB48C
Nude*
#8CB4DC
Jordy Blue*

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 #DCB48C?

Color that best contrast with #DCB48C is #8CB4DC, color name is Jordy Blue*. 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 #DCB48C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCB48C is #8CB4DC, color name is Jordy Blue*.

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