#DACB52 Color
#DACB52 is rgb(218, 203, 82) in RGB, hsl(53, 65%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 62%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DACB52rgb(218, 203, 82)hsl(53, 65%, 59%)hsv(53, 62%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 62%, 15%)oklch(83.2% 0.141 102.3)lab(81.25% -5.07 60.21)lch(81.25% 60.42 94.82)What #DACB52 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 #DACB52, 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.
#DACB52 Channel Values
How #DACB52 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 218 · G 203 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 65% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 62% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 62% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DACB52 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DACB52 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DACB52
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DACB52; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DACB52
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DACB52.
How #DACB52 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.
#DACB52#CECE52#D3CD52#D0D051#D4CE51#E3C1C1#DFC5A0#C9C9C9Using #DACB52 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dacb52: #DACB52;background-color: #DACB52;colors: { 'color-dacb52': '#DACB52' }Color(red: 0.855, green: 0.796, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_dacb52">#DACB52</color>fill="#DACB52"More Yellow Colors
#DACB52 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DACB52 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DACB52?
#DACB52 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(218, 203, 82) in RGB and hsl(53, 65%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.
What is the RGB value of #DACB52?
#DACB52 is rgb(218, 203, 82) — red 218, green 203, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DACB52?
#DACB52 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 62%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DACB52 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DACB52 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DACB52 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DACB52 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.89, which is visibly different.
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