#DCD138 Color

#DCD138 is rgb(220, 209, 56) in RGB and hsl(56, 70%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DCD138

HEX#DCD138

RGBrgb(220, 209, 56)

HSLhsl(56, 70%, 54%)

HSVhsv(56, 75%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(84.4% 0.163 105.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 75%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DCD138 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text13.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DCD138 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DCD138 Complementary#3843DC Analogous#DC7F38 Analogous#95DC38 Triadic#38DCD1 Triadic#D138DC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DCD138, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0D752 #E6DE70 #EAE48A #EFEAA4 #F4F0BE #F9F7DC

Shades

#CCC124 #ADA41F #8F8719 #6C6613 #4E4A0E #302D08

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