#DCD328 Color
#DCD328 is rgb(220, 211, 40) in RGB, hsl(57, 72%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 82%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citrine (#E4D00A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCD328rgb(220, 211, 40)hsl(57, 72%, 51%)hsv(57, 82%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 82%, 14%)oklch(84.8% 0.172 106.3)lab(83.31% -9.42 76.25)lch(83.31% 76.83 97.04)What #DCD328 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 #DCD328, 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.
#DCD328 Channel Values
How #DCD328 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 211 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 72% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 82% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 82% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.57:1 vs white · 13.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCD328 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 #DCD328 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DCD328
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCD328; 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 #DCD328
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 #DCD328.
How #DCD328 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcd328: #DCD328;background-color: #DCD328;colors: { 'color-dcd328': '#DCD328' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.827, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_dcd328">#DCD328</color>fill="#DCD328"More Yellow Colors
#DCD328 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCD328 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCD328?
#DCD328 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(220, 211, 40) in RGB and hsl(57, 72%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citrine (#E4D00A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #DCD328?
#DCD328 is rgb(220, 211, 40) — red 220, green 211, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCD328?
#DCD328 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 82%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCD328 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCD328 scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCD328 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCD328 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 16.6, which is visibly different.
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