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#DCDC1E Color

#DCDC1E is rgb(220, 220, 30) in RGB, hsl(60, 76%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 86%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peridot (#E6E200), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCDC1E
HEX#DCDC1E
RGBrgb(220, 220, 30)
HSLhsl(60, 76%, 49%)
HSVhsv(60, 86%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 86%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(86.6% 0.184 109.7)
LABlab(85.66% -13.81 80.17)
LCHlch(85.66% 81.35 99.78)

What #DCDC1E 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 #DCDC1E, 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.

#DCDC1E Channel Values

How #DCDC1E 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 220 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 76% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 86% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCDC1E 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCDC1E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCDC1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCDC1E; 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 #DCDC1E

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 #DCDC1E.

How #DCDC1E 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#DCDC1E
Protanopia#DCDC1E
Protanomaly#DCDC1E
Deuteranopia#DCDC1E
Deuteranomaly#DCDC1E
Tritanopia#E8CFCF
Tritanomaly#E3D5A6
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCDC1E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcdc1e: #DCDC1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCDC1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcdc1e': '#DCDC1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.863, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_dcdc1e">#DCDC1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCDC1E"

More Yellow Colors

#DCDC1E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCDC1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCDC1E?

#DCDC1E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(220, 220, 30) in RGB and hsl(60, 76%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peridot (#E6E200), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #DCDC1E?

#DCDC1E is rgb(220, 220, 30) — red 220, green 220, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCDC1E?

#DCDC1E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 86%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCDC1E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCDC1E scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCDC1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCDC1E 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 17.92, which is visibly different.

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