Information about #DCCB7E color

#DCCB7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DCCB7E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 203, 126) — 86.3% red, 79.6% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 37 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DCCB7E presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Chalky (#DFC281). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sand (#E2CA76) and Zombie (#DDC283).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 203, 126) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DCCB7E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #DCCB7E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCCB7E color variations

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

#DCCB7E 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 #DCCB7E

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

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCCB7E
  • RGB220, 203, 126
  • CMYK0, 7, 37, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 203, 126)
  • HSL49°, 57%, 68%
  • HSL Precise49.149°, 57.317%, 67.843%
  • HSV49°, 43%, 86%
  • HSB49°, 43%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.796, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.796, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.796, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCCB7E
  • DECIMAL ID14470014
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01