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#DAC22B Color

#DAC22B is rgb(218, 194, 43) in RGB, hsl(52, 70%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 80%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), visibly different at ΔE 10. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAC22B
HEX#DAC22B
RGBrgb(218, 194, 43)
HSLhsl(52, 70%, 51%)
HSVhsv(52, 80%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 80%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.158 99.5)
LABlab(78.71% -2.03 71.64)
LCHlch(78.71% 71.67 91.63)

What #DAC22B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DAC22B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#DAC22B Channel Values

How #DAC22B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 218 · G 194 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 52° · S 70% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 52° · S 80% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 80% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DAC22B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DAC22B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAC22B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DAC22B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DAC22B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DAC22B.

How #DAC22B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DAC22B
Protanopia#C6C62A
Protanomaly#CFC52B
Deuteranopia#CACA26
Deuteranomaly#D1C728
Tritanopia#E3B7B7
Tritanomaly#DFBC94
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAC22B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dac22b: #DAC22B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAC22B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dac22b': '#DAC22B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.761, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_dac22b">#DAC22B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAC22B"

More Yellow Colors

#DAC22B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DAC22B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAC22B?

#DAC22B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(218, 194, 43) in RGB and hsl(52, 70%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.

What is the RGB value of #DAC22B?

#DAC22B is rgb(218, 194, 43) — red 218, green 194, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAC22B?

#DAC22B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 80%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAC22B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAC22B scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DAC22B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAC22B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 16.31, which is visibly different.

Open #DAC22B in a Tool

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