Information about #DCB700 color

#DCB700 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DCB700 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyFull Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 183, 0) — 86.3% red, 71.8% green, 0% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 86 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCB700 is a intensely saturated yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tweet (#D4BC00). Slightly further away sit Mustard Yellow (#E1AD01) and Rustic Yellow (#E2C400).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 183, 0)), which gives #DCB700 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #DCB700 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DCB700 color variations

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

#DCB700 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 #DCB700

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

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Starstruck color link
Starstruck

#E6AC00

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Mustard Gold color link
Mustard Gold

#F1B301

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCB700
  • RGB220, 183, 0
  • CMYK0, 15, 86, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 183, 0)
  • HSL50°, 100%, 43%
  • HSL Precise49.909°, 100%, 43.137%
  • HSV50°, 100%, 86%
  • HSB50°, 100%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.718, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.718, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.718, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDCB700
  • DECIMAL ID14464768
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01