Information about #DCBC09 color

#DCBC09 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DCBC09 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 188, 9) — 86.3% red, 73.7% green, 3.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 83 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCBC09 presents itself as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Gold Tips (#DEBA13). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Patrinia Flowers (#D9B611) and Tweet (#D4BC00).

The recipe behind #DCBC09 is rgb(220, 188, 9), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DCBC09 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #DCBC09 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCBC09 color variations

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

#DCBC09 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F6D727

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White

#FFFFFF

#DCBC09 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B09607

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#847105

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#584B03

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#2C2501

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Black

#000000

#DCBC09 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#CBB11E

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#BAA635

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#A7994D

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#938D65

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Grey

#808080

#DCBC09 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#09DC13

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#53DC09

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#A7DC09

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#DC6809

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#DC1309

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#DC0953

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#DCBC09 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
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#0929DC
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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
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#5309DC
#5309DC

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#0992DC
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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
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#DC5309
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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
#DCBC09
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#09DCBD
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#BD09DC
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#29DC09
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#0929DC
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#BD09DC
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#09DC53
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#0929DC
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#DC0992
#DC0992

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Nearest named colors to #DCBC09

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

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Patrinia Flowers color link
Patrinia Flowers

#D9B611

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Rustic Yellow color link
Rustic Yellow

#E2C400

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Mustard Yellow color link
Mustard Yellow

#E1AD01

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Starstruck color link
Starstruck

#E6AC00

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

#DCBC09 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCBC09
  • RGB220, 188, 9
  • CMYK0, 13, 83, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 188, 9)
  • HSL51°, 92%, 45%
  • HSL Precise50.9°, 92.14%, 44.902%
  • HSV51°, 96%, 86%
  • HSB51°, 96%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.737, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.737, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.737, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDCBC09
  • DECIMAL ID14466057
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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