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#DCCD9E Color

#DCCD9E is rgb(220, 205, 158) in RGB, hsl(45, 47%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 28%, 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 7.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCCD9E
HEX#DCCD9E
RGBrgb(220, 205, 158)
HSLhsl(45, 47%, 74%)
HSVhsv(45, 28%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 28%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.064 92.5)
LABlab(82.79% 0.14 25.48)
LCHlch(82.79% 25.48 89.69)

What #DCCD9E 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 #DCCD9E, 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.

#DCCD9E Channel Values

How #DCCD9E 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 205 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 47% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 28% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 28% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCCD9E 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCCD9E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCCD9E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCCD9E; 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 #DCCD9E

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 #DCCD9E.

How #DCCD9E 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#DCCD9E
Protanopia#D0D09E
Protanomaly#D5CF9E
Deuteranopia#D2D29D
Deuteranomaly#D6D09E
Tritanopia#E1C8C8
Tritanomaly#DFCAB9
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCCD9E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dccd9e: #DCCD9E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCCD9E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dccd9e': '#DCCD9E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.804, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_dccd9e">#DCCD9E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCCD9E"

More Yellow Colors

#DCCD9E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCCD9E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCCD9E?

#DCCD9E is a light yellow — rgb(220, 205, 158) in RGB and hsl(45, 47%, 74%) 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 7.68.

What is the RGB value of #DCCD9E?

#DCCD9E is rgb(220, 205, 158) — red 220, green 205, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCCD9E?

#DCCD9E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 28%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCCD9E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCCD9E scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCCD9E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCCD9E 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 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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