Information about #DCE895 color

#DCE895 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCE895 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 232, 149) — 86.3% red, 91% green, 58.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 33 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DCE895 reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Light Apple Green (#DCE78B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Earth (#DADD98) and Primrose (#E4DE8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 232, 149) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DCE895: 16.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. #DCE895 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DCE895 color variations

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#DCE895 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 #DCE895

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

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Reef color link
Reef

#D1EF9F

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

Key Lime color link
Key Lime

#E8F48C

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

#DCE895 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCE895
  • RGB220, 232, 149
  • CMYK5, 0, 33, 9
  • CSSrgb(220, 232, 149)
  • HSL69°, 64%, 75%
  • HSL Precise68.675°, 64.341%, 74.706%
  • HSV69°, 36%, 91%
  • HSB69°, 36%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.910, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.910, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.910, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCE895
  • DECIMAL ID14477461
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01