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#DCEB0A Color

#DCEB0A is rgb(220, 235, 10) in RGB, hsl(64, 92%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 96%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dandelion (#DDF719), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCEB0A
HEX#DCEB0A
RGBrgb(220, 235, 10)
HSLhsl(64, 92%, 48%)
HSVhsv(64, 96%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 96%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(89.8% 0.201 114.4)
LABlab(89.63% -20.86 85.58)
LCHlch(89.63% 88.08 103.70)

What #DCEB0A 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 #DCEB0A, 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.

#DCEB0A Channel Values

How #DCEB0A 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 235 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 92% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 96% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCEB0A 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCEB0A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCEB0A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCEB0A; 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 #DCEB0A

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 #DCEB0A.

How #DCEB0A 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#DCEB0A
Protanopia#E9E90C
Protanomaly#E4EA0B
Deuteranopia#E6E612
Deuteranomaly#E2E80F
Tritanopia#EADDDD
Tritanomaly#E4E3B1
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCEB0A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dceb0a: #DCEB0A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCEB0A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dceb0a': '#DCEB0A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.922, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_dceb0a">#DCEB0A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCEB0A"

More Yellow Colors

#DCEB0A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCEB0A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCEB0A?

#DCEB0A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(220, 235, 10) in RGB and hsl(64, 92%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dandelion (#DDF719), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #DCEB0A?

#DCEB0A is rgb(220, 235, 10) — red 220, green 235, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCEB0A?

#DCEB0A converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 96%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCEB0A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCEB0A scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCEB0A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCEB0A 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 12.28, which is visibly different.

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