#DCB228 Color

#DCB228 is rgb(220, 178, 40) in RGB and hsl(46, 72%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DCB228

HEX#DCB228

RGBrgb(220, 178, 40)

HSLhsl(46, 72%, 51%)

HSVhsv(46, 82%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(78% 0.149 90.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 82%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DCB228 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DCB228 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DCB228 Complementary#2852DC Analogous#DC5828 Analogous#ACDC28 Triadic#28DCB2 Triadic#B228DC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DCB228, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E1BD47 #E5C661 #EAD180 #EFDC9F #F4E7BD #F9F1D8

Shades

#C19B1F #A7861B #886D16 #695511 #4B3C0C #302708

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