#DCCC50 Color
#DCCC50 is rgb(220, 204, 80) in RGB, hsl(53, 67%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 64%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCCC50rgb(220, 204, 80)hsl(53, 67%, 59%)hsv(53, 64%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 64%, 14%)oklch(83.6% 0.143 101.9)lab(81.67% -4.82 61.54)lch(81.67% 61.73 94.47)What #DCCC50 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 #DCCC50, 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.
#DCCC50 Channel Values
How #DCCC50 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 204 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 67% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 64% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 64% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCCC50 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 #DCCC50 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DCCC50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCCC50; 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 #DCCC50
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 #DCCC50.
How #DCCC50 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.
#DCCC50#CFCF50#D4CE50#D1D14E#D6CF4F#E5C2C2#E1C6A1#CACACAUsing #DCCC50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dccc50: #DCCC50;background-color: #DCCC50;colors: { 'color-dccc50': '#DCCC50' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.800, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_dccc50">#DCCC50</color>fill="#DCCC50"More Yellow Colors
#DCCC50 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCCC50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCCC50?
#DCCC50 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(220, 204, 80) in RGB and hsl(53, 67%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.
What is the RGB value of #DCCC50?
#DCCC50 is rgb(220, 204, 80) — red 220, green 204, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCCC50?
#DCCC50 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 64%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCCC50 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCCC50 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCCC50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCCC50 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.83, which is visibly different.
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