Information about #DCBB38 color

#DCBB38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DCBB38 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 187, 56) — 86.3% red, 73.3% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 64 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DCBB38 reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Matte Mustard (#DCB83E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Meat Brown (#E5B73B) and Leo (#DAB135).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 187, 56)), which gives #DCBB38 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #DCBB38 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCBB38 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DCBB38 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DCBB38 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DCBB38 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DCBB38 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DCBB38 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#6938DC
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DCBB38

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Matte Mustard color link
Matte Mustard

#DCB83E

Meat Brown color link
Meat Brown

#E5B73B

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Japanese Triandra Grass color link
Japanese Triandra Grass

#E2B13C

Rape Blossom Brown color link
Rape Blossom Brown

#E3B130

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Metallic Gold color link
Metallic Gold

#D3AF37

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Tulip Tree color link
Tulip Tree

#E3AC3D

Durian Yellow color link
Durian Yellow

#E1BD27

#DCBB38 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCBB38
  • RGB220, 187, 56
  • CMYK0, 13, 64, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 187, 56)
  • HSL48°, 70%, 54%
  • HSL Precise47.927°, 70.085%, 54.118%
  • HSV48°, 75%, 86%
  • HSB48°, 75%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.733, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.733, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.733, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDCBB38
  • DECIMAL ID14465848
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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