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#DCDBA8 Color

#DCDBA8 is rgb(220, 219, 168) in RGB, hsl(59, 43%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCDBA8
HEX#DCDBA8
RGBrgb(220, 219, 168)
HSLhsl(59, 43%, 76%)
HSVhsv(59, 24%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(88% 0.067 106.8)
LABlab(86.54% -5.64 25.34)
LCHlch(86.54% 25.96 102.55)

What #DCDBA8 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 #DCDBA8, 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.

#DCDBA8 Channel Values

How #DCDBA8 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 219 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 43% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 24% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCDBA8 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DCDBA8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCDBA8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DCDBA8

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 #DCDBA8.

How #DCDBA8 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#DCDBA8
Protanopia#DBDBA8
Protanomaly#DCDBA8
Deuteranopia#DBDBA8
Deuteranomaly#DCDBA8
Tritanopia#E1D5D5
Tritanomaly#DFD8C5
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCDBA8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcdba8: #DCDBA8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCDBA8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcdba8': '#DCDBA8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.859, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_dcdba8">#DCDBA8</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCDBA8"

More Yellow Colors

#DCDBA8 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCDBA8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCDBA8?

#DCDBA8 is a light yellow — rgb(220, 219, 168) in RGB and hsl(59, 43%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.

What is the RGB value of #DCDBA8?

#DCDBA8 is rgb(220, 219, 168) — red 220, green 219, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCDBA8?

#DCDBA8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 24%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCDBA8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCDBA8 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCDBA8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCDBA8 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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