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#DCD5BF closest to Wheat Sheaf

#DCD5BF is a very light gray; the closest named color is Wheat Sheaf. In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 83.5% green and 74.9% blue (rgb(220, 213, 191)). Its HSL value is 46° hue, 29% saturation and 81% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 13% yellow and 14% black. #DCD5BF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.31:1.

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#DCD5BF color conversion

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Variations of #DCD5BF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#DCD5BF 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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#DCD5BF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DCD5BF 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 #DCD6C0
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DAD4BE
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #DBD4BE
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #DCD6C0
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #DCD6BF
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E1D1CF
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DED4C6
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D5D5D5
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D7D5D0

#DCD5BF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.47:1 Very poor#DCD5BF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.31:1 Super#DCD5BF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DCD5BF in CSS

/* Wheat Sheaf */
.color { color: #DCD5BF; }
.background { background-color: #DCD5BF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DCD5BF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(220 213 191);
color: hsl(46 29% 81%);
color: oklch(0.873 0.031 92.3);

#DCD5BF FAQ

What color is #DCD5BF?

#DCD5BF is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Wheat Sheaf. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #DCD5BF?

#DCD5BF is rgb(220, 213, 191) in RGB, hsl(46, 29%, 81%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DCD5BF?

The complementary color of #DCD5BF is #BFC6DC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DCD5BF?

Black text has the best contrast on #DCD5BF: 14.31:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DCD5BF a warm or cool color?

#DCD5BF is a neutral color.