#DCB838 Color

#DCB838 is rgb(220, 184, 56) in RGB and hsl(47, 70%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DCB838

HEX#DCB838

RGBrgb(220, 184, 56)

HSLhsl(47, 70%, 54%)

HSVhsv(47, 75%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.145 92.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 75%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DCB838 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DCB838 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DCB838 Complementary#385BDC Analogous#DC6638 Analogous#ADDC38 Triadic#38DCB8 Triadic#B838DC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DCB838, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0C152 #E6CC70 #EAD58A #EFDFA4 #F4E8BE #F9F3DC

Shades

#CCA724 #AD8E1F #8F7619 #6C5913 #4E400E #302708

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