DCD4CD

#DCD4CD Timid White

#DCD4CD is a very light gray named Timid White. In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 83.1% green and 80.4% blue (rgb(220, 212, 205)). Its HSL value is 28° hue, 18% saturation and 83% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black. #DCD4CD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.34:1.

#DCD4CD color conversion

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Variations of #DCD4CD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DCD4CD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DCD4CD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DCD4CD appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D9D6CD
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D7D4CD
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D8D4CD
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D9D6CD
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D9D5CD
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DFD2D2
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DDD3CF
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D5D5D5
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D7D5D3

#DCD4CD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.46:1 Very poor#DCD4CD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.34:1 Super#DCD4CD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #DCD4CD

Palettes with #DCD4CD

#DCD4CD in CSS

/* Timid White */
.color { color: #DCD4CD; }
.background { background-color: #DCD4CD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DCD4CD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(220 212 205);
color: hsl(28 18% 83%);
color: oklch(0.874 0.013 63.9);

#DCD4CD FAQ

What color is #DCD4CD?

#DCD4CD is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Timid White. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #DCD4CD?

#DCD4CD is rgb(220, 212, 205) in RGB, hsl(28, 18%, 83%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DCD4CD?

The complementary color of #DCD4CD is #CDD5DC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DCD4CD?

Black text has the best contrast on #DCD4CD: 14.34:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DCD4CD a warm or cool color?

#DCD4CD is a neutral color.