#DCBB60 Color
#DCBB60 is rgb(220, 187, 96) in RGB, hsl(44, 64%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 56%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCBB60rgb(220, 187, 96)hsl(44, 64%, 62%)hsv(44, 56%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 56%, 14%)oklch(80.3% 0.117 89.7)lab(77.43% 4.30 49.92)lch(77.43% 50.10 85.08)What #DCBB60 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 #DCBB60, 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.
#DCBB60 Channel Values
How #DCBB60 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 220 · G 187 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 64% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 56% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 56% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCBB60 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 #DCBB60 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DCBB60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCBB60; 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 #DCBB60
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 #DCBB60.
How #DCBB60 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcbb60: #DCBB60;background-color: #DCBB60;colors: { 'color-dcbb60': '#DCBB60' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.733, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_dcbb60">#DCBB60</color>fill="#DCBB60"More Yellow Colors
#DCBB60 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCBB60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCBB60?
#DCBB60 is a light yellow — rgb(220, 187, 96) in RGB and hsl(44, 64%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lanzones (#E0BC5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.
What is the RGB value of #DCBB60?
#DCBB60 is rgb(220, 187, 96) — red 220, green 187, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCBB60?
#DCBB60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 56%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCBB60 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCBB60 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCBB60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCBB60 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.16, which is visibly different.
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