Information about #DCDAA1 color

#DCDAA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCDAA1 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 218, 161) — 86.3% red, 85.5% green, 63.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 23 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCDAA1 is a confidently colored yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mint Julep (#E0D8A7) and Sapling (#E1D5A6).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 218, 161) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DCDAA1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DCDAA1 color variations

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

#DCDAA1 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 #DCDAA1

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

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCDAA1
  • RGB220, 218, 161
  • CMYK0, 1, 23, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 218, 161)
  • HSL58°, 46%, 75%
  • HSL Precise57.966°, 45.736%, 74.706%
  • HSV58°, 27%, 86%
  • HSB58°, 27%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.855, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.855, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.855, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCDAA1
  • DECIMAL ID14473889
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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