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#DCE302 Color

#DCE302 is rgb(220, 227, 2) in RGB, hsl(62, 98%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 99%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peridot (#E6E200), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCE302
HEX#DCE302
RGBrgb(220, 227, 2)
HSLhsl(62, 98%, 45%)
HSVhsv(62, 99%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 99%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(88.1% 0.195 112)
LABlab(87.48% -17.29 84.67)
LCHlch(87.48% 86.42 101.54)

What #DCE302 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 #DCE302, 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.

#DCE302 Channel Values

How #DCE302 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 227 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 62° · S 98% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 62° · S 99% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 15.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCE302 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCE302 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCE302

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCE302; 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 #DCE302

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 #DCE302.

How #DCE302 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#DCE302
Protanopia#E2E203
Protanomaly#E0E202
Deuteranopia#E1E107
Deuteranomaly#DFE205
Tritanopia#E9D6D6
Tritanomaly#E4DBAA
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCE302 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dce302: #DCE302;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCE302;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dce302': '#DCE302' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.890, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_dce302">#DCE302</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCE302"

More Yellow Colors

#DCE302 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCE302 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCE302?

#DCE302 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(220, 227, 2) in RGB and hsl(62, 98%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peridot (#E6E200), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.

What is the RGB value of #DCE302?

#DCE302 is rgb(220, 227, 2) — red 220, green 227, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCE302?

#DCE302 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 99%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCE302 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCE302 scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCE302 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCE302 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 13.45, which is visibly different.

Open #DCE302 in a Tool

Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.