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#DCBF2E Color

#DCBF2E is rgb(220, 191, 46) in RGB, hsl(50, 71%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 79%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCBF2E
HEX#DCBF2E
RGBrgb(220, 191, 46)
HSLhsl(50, 71%, 52%)
HSVhsv(50, 79%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 79%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.154 97)
LABlab(78.13% 0.35 70.40)
LCHlch(78.13% 70.40 89.71)

What #DCBF2E 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 #DCBF2E, 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.

#DCBF2E Channel Values

How #DCBF2E 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 220 · G 191 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 71% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 79% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 79% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCBF2E 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCBF2E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCBF2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCBF2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DCBF2E

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 #DCBF2E.

How #DCBF2E 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#DCBF2E
Protanopia#C4C42D
Protanomaly#CEC22E
Deuteranopia#C9C929
Deuteranomaly#D1C52B
Tritanopia#E4B4B4
Tritanomaly#E1B992
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCBF2E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcbf2e: #DCBF2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCBF2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcbf2e': '#DCBF2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.749, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_dcbf2e">#DCBF2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCBF2E"

More Yellow Colors

#DCBF2E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCBF2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCBF2E?

#DCBF2E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(220, 191, 46) in RGB and hsl(50, 71%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Gold (#CFAA01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.45.

What is the RGB value of #DCBF2E?

#DCBF2E is rgb(220, 191, 46) — red 220, green 191, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCBF2E?

#DCBF2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 79%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCBF2E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCBF2E scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCBF2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCBF2E 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 13.78, which is visibly different.

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