Information about #DCDC75 color

#DCDC75 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DCDC75 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 220, 117) (86.3% red, 86.3% green, 45.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 40 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCDC75 is a confidently colored golden yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Somerset (#DFDD78). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tiger Lily (#DDE574) and Spring Fever (#E3DF6E).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 220, 117) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 14.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. No one has named #DCDC75 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCDC75 color variations

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

#DCDC75 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 #DCDC75

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

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Curiosity color link
Curiosity

#D3E568

RCAP Yellow color link
RCAP Yellow

#D6E868

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCDC75
  • RGB220, 220, 117
  • CMYK0, 0, 40, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 220, 117)
  • HSL60°, 60%, 66%
  • HSL Precise60°, 59.538%, 66.078%
  • HSV60°, 47%, 86%
  • HSB60°, 47%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.863, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.863, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.863, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCDC75
  • DECIMAL ID14474357
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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