Information about #DCC518 color

#DCC518 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCC518 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 197, 24) (86.3% red, 77.3% green, 9.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 77 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #DCC518 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bird Flower (#D4CD16). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Barberry (#D2C61F) and Gold Tips (#DEBA13).

The recipe behind #DCC518 is rgb(220, 197, 24), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DCC518 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #DCC518 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCC518 color variations

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

#DCC518 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DCC518

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

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Trust Yellow color link
Trust Yellow

#EEBE15

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCC518
  • RGB220, 197, 24
  • CMYK0, 9, 77, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 197, 24)
  • HSL53°, 80%, 48%
  • HSL Precise52.959°, 80.328%, 47.843%
  • HSV53°, 89%, 86%
  • HSB53°, 89%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.773, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.773, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.773, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDCC518
  • DECIMAL ID14468376
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01