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#DCCA89 Color

#DCCA89 is rgb(220, 202, 137) in RGB, hsl(47, 54%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 38%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), visibly different at ΔE 10.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCCA89
HEX#DCCA89
RGBrgb(220, 202, 137)
HSLhsl(47, 54%, 70%)
HSVhsv(47, 38%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 38%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.086 94.5)
LABlab(81.72% -0.27 34.88)
LCHlch(81.72% 34.88 90.44)

What #DCCA89 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 #DCCA89, 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.

#DCCA89 Channel Values

How #DCCA89 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 202 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 54% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 38% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 38% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCCA89 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCCA89 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCCA89

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCCA89; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DCCA89

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 #DCCA89.

How #DCCA89 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#DCCA89
Protanopia#CDCD89
Protanomaly#D3CC89
Deuteranopia#D0D088
Deuteranomaly#D5CE88
Tritanopia#E2C3C3
Tritanomaly#E0C6AF
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCCA89 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcca89: #DCCA89;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCCA89;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcca89': '#DCCA89' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.792, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_dcca89">#DCCA89</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCCA89"

More Yellow Colors

#DCCA89 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCCA89 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCCA89?

#DCCA89 is a light yellow — rgb(220, 202, 137) in RGB and hsl(47, 54%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.11.

What is the RGB value of #DCCA89?

#DCCA89 is rgb(220, 202, 137) — red 220, green 202, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCCA89?

#DCCA89 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 38%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCCA89 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCCA89 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCCA89 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCCA89 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 10.73, which is visibly different.

Open #DCCA89 in a Tool

Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.