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#DCDF4E Color

#DCDF4E is rgb(220, 223, 78) in RGB, hsl(61, 69%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 65%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCDF4E
HEX#DCDF4E
RGBrgb(220, 223, 78)
HSLhsl(61, 69%, 59%)
HSVhsv(61, 65%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 65%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.163 110.5)
LABlab(86.65% -13.88 67.31)
LCHlch(86.65% 68.73 101.65)

What #DCDF4E 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 #DCDF4E, 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.

#DCDF4E Channel Values

How #DCDF4E 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 223 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 69% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 65% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCDF4E 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 text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCDF4E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCDF4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCDF4E; 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 #DCDF4E

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 #DCDF4E.

How #DCDF4E 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#DCDF4E
Protanopia#DEDE4E
Protanomaly#DDDF4E
Deuteranopia#DEDE4E
Deuteranomaly#DDDE4E
Tritanopia#E7D3D3
Tritanomaly#E3D8AE
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCDF4E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dcdf4e: #DCDF4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCDF4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dcdf4e': '#DCDF4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.875, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_dcdf4e">#DCDF4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCDF4E"

More Yellow Colors

#DCDF4E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCDF4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCDF4E?

#DCDF4E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(220, 223, 78) in RGB and hsl(61, 69%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.

What is the RGB value of #DCDF4E?

#DCDF4E is rgb(220, 223, 78) — red 220, green 223, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCDF4E?

#DCDF4E converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 65%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCDF4E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCDF4E scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCDF4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCDF4E 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 21.67, which is visibly different.

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