Information about #DCBC2C color

#DCBC2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DCBC2C falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 188, 44) — 86.3% red, 73.7% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 69 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DCBC2C is a energetic, saturated golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Durian Yellow (#E1BD27). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sundial (#DDB12C) and Rape Blossom Brown (#E3B130).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 188, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #DCBC2C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCBC2C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DCBC2C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DCBC2C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Bright Sun color link
Bright Sun

#ECBD2C

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Meat Brown color link
Meat Brown

#E5B73B

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Urobilin color link
Urobilin

#E1AD21

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCBC2C
  • RGB220, 188, 44
  • CMYK0, 13, 69, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 188, 44)
  • HSL49°, 72%, 52%
  • HSL Precise49.091°, 71.545%, 51.765%
  • HSV49°, 80%, 86%
  • HSB49°, 80%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.737, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.737, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.737, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDCBC2C
  • DECIMAL ID14466092
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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