#DCD7CCAthena (#DCD7CC) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 86°, lightness 0.88 and chroma 0.016. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #DCD7CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(220, 215, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 19%, 83%) |
| HSV | hsv(41, 7%, 86%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 7%, 14%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(86.1 -0.2 6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.880 0.016 86) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Athena shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#e4d2be — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#e3d8c8 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#dcd7cc — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#dcd8cf — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Athena in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.43:1 and against black 14.64:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f6f1e7 · #dcd7cc · #a6a298 · #807c74 · #5c5952 · #3a3832
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#dcd7cc · #e2bd92 · #d4a688 · #c39181 · #af7e7b · #996c75
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#dcd7cc · #acbea7 · #aa966b · #64855a · #6d5b35 · #374832
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#dcd7cc · #bab4a4 · #9d9176 · #445682 · #3e341e · #201a0c
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#dcd7cc · #b7bac2 · #868279 · #4c4e53 · #241f16 · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#dcd7cc · #a09d98 · #46433c · #29261f · #080502 · #ebbd4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#dcd7cc · #b4bbca · #7282a7 · #3b4d78 · #121e3e · #0a0400
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#dcd7cc · #b4bbca · #5f88a2 · #524573 · #002336 · #010006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#dcd7cc · #abbfc2 · #558d94 · #643f64 · #2f1330 · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#dcd7cc · #acc0ba · #5a8f81 · #3b4d78 · #361021 · #000008
#E0DCD2 · #E5E1D8 · #E9E6DF · #EDEBE5 · #F2F0EB
#B4AFA5 · #8D8980 · #68645D · #45423C · #25231D
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.