Information about #DCDDA6 color

#DCDDA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCDDA6 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 221, 166) — 86.3% red, 86.7% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 22 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DCDDA6 reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. 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 almost identical to Mint Julep (#E0D8A7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F) and Sapling (#E1D5A6).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(220, 221, 166)), which gives #DCDDA6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #DCDDA6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DCDDA6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DCDDA6 color variations

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

#DCDDA6 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 #DCDDA6

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

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Brie color link
Brie

#E3DAB2

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Beeswax color link
Beeswax

#E9D7AB

#DCDDA6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCDDA6
  • RGB220, 221, 166
  • CMYK0, 0, 22, 13
  • CSSrgb(220, 221, 166)
  • HSL61°, 45%, 76%
  • HSL Precise61.091°, 44.715%, 75.882%
  • HSV61°, 25%, 87%
  • HSB61°, 25%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.867, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.867, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.867, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCDDA6
  • DECIMAL ID14474662
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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