Information about #DCDDAC color

#DCDDAC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DCDDAC is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 221, 172) — 86.3% red, 86.7% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 19 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #DCDDAC floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mint Julep (#E0D8A7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brie (#E3DAB2) and First Light (#E5E1AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(220, 221, 172)), which gives #DCDDAC its character. If you plan to put text on a #DCDDAC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DCDDAC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DCDDAC color variations

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

#DCDDAC 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 #DCDDAC

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

Brie color link
Brie

#E3DAB2

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Tusk color link
Tusk

#E3E5B1

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Vienna color link
Vienna

#E8D8AF

Pastel Khaki color link
Pastel Khaki

#DAD4B6

#DCDDAC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCDDAC
  • RGB220, 221, 172
  • CMYK0, 0, 19, 13
  • CSSrgb(220, 221, 172)
  • HSL61°, 42%, 77%
  • HSL Precise61.224°, 41.88%, 77.059%
  • HSV61°, 22%, 87%
  • HSB61°, 22%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.867, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.867, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.867, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCDDAC
  • DECIMAL ID14474668
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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