Information about #DCBD60 color

#DCBD60 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DCBD60 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 189, 96) (86.3% red, 74.1% green, 37.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 49 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DCBD60 is a energetic, saturated yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Golden Fleece (#E1BC5F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Creme De Banane (#E0C161) and Lanzones (#E0BC5B).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 189, 96) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DCBD60 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DCBD60 color variations

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

#DCBD60 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 #DCBD60

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

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCBD60
  • RGB220, 189, 96
  • CMYK0, 12, 49, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 189, 96)
  • HSL45°, 64%, 62%
  • HSL Precise45°, 63.918%, 61.961%
  • HSV45°, 56%, 86%
  • HSB45°, 56%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.741, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.741, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.741, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCBD60
  • DECIMAL ID14466400
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01