Information about #DCC45B color

#DCC45B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DCC45B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 196, 91) — 86.3% red, 76.9% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 51 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #DCC45B appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Creme De Banane (#E0C161). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lanzones (#E0BC5B) and Golden Fleece (#E1BC5F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 196, 91)), which gives #DCC45B its character. If you plan to put text on a #DCC45B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #DCC45B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCC45B color variations

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

#DCC45B 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 #DCC45B

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

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Sunkissed color link
Sunkissed

#E6B553

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

#DCC45B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCC45B
  • RGB220, 196, 91
  • CMYK0, 9, 51, 14
  • HSL49°, 65%, 61%
  • HSL Precise48.837°, 64.824%, 60.98%
  • HSV49°, 59%, 86%
  • HSB49°, 59%, 86%
  • HEX IDDCC45B
  • DECIMAL ID14468187
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
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