Close to Desert Sand
#DCC3AA
#DCC3AA is a light, muted orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 76.5% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 42% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DCC3AA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.69:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.43:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.43:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCC3AA as they’d see it.
#DCC3AA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DCC3AA
What color is #DCC3AA?
#DCC3AA is a light, muted orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 76.5% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 42% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCC3AA in RGB?
#DCC3AA is rgb(220, 195, 170): 220 red, 195 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCC3AA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 23, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCC3AA?
PANTONE 7534 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCC3AA?
Its complement #AFCAE5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.