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#DCCC98 Color

#DCCC98 is rgb(220, 204, 152) in RGB, hsl(46, 49%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 31%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCCC98
HEX#DCCC98
RGBrgb(220, 204, 152)
HSLhsl(46, 49%, 73%)
HSVhsv(46, 31%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 31%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.07 93)
LABlab(82.44% 0.06 28.13)
LCHlch(82.44% 28.13 89.88)

What #DCCC98 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 #DCCC98, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wheat#F5DEB3ΔE 8.84Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 8.97Ecru#C2B280ΔE 9.41Deep Champagne#FAD6A5ΔE 9.66Banana Mania#FAE7B5ΔE 9.99Navajo White#FFDEADΔE 10.39

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#DCCC98 Channel Values

How #DCCC98 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 204 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 49% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 31% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 31% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCCC98 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 text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCCC98 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCCC98

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCCC98; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DCCC98
Complementary
#98A8DC
Analogous
#DCAA98
Analogous
#CADC98
Triadic
#98DCCC
Triadic
#CC98DC
Split comp.
#98CADC
Split comp.
#AA98DC

Tints & Shades of #DCCC98

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

#E1D4A8
#E5D9B3
#EAE1C2
#EEE7CE
#F3EEDD
#F7F4E8

Shades

#CFB972
#C2A64C
#A38A38
#816D2C
#5B4D1F
#352D12

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCCC98.

How #DCCC98 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#DCCC98
Protanopia#CFCF98
Protanomaly#D4CE98
Deuteranopia#D1D197
Deuteranomaly#D6CF98
Tritanopia#E1C6C6
Tritanomaly#DFC9B6
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCCC98 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dccc98: #DCCC98;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCCC98;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dccc98': '#DCCC98' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.800, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_dccc98">#DCCC98</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCCC98"

More Yellow Colors

#DCCC98 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DCCC98 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCCC98?

#DCCC98 is a light yellow — rgb(220, 204, 152) in RGB and hsl(46, 49%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.84.

What is the RGB value of #DCCC98?

#DCCC98 is rgb(220, 204, 152) — red 220, green 204, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCCC98?

#DCCC98 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 31%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCCC98 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCCC98 scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCCC98 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCCC98 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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