Information about #DCDB9F color

#DCDB9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DCDB9F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 219, 159) — 86.3% red, 85.9% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 24 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCDB9F presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Earth (#DADD98) and Mint Julep (#E0D8A7).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 219, 159)), which gives #DCDB9F its character. If you plan to put text on a #DCDB9F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DCDB9F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DCDB9F color variations

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

#DCDB9F 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 #DCDB9F

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

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCDB9F
  • RGB220, 219, 159
  • CMYK0, 0, 24, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 219, 159)
  • HSL59°, 47%, 74%
  • HSL Precise59.016°, 46.565%, 74.314%
  • HSV59°, 28%, 86%
  • HSB59°, 28%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.859, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.859, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.859, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCDB9F
  • DECIMAL ID14474143
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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