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Information about #DCC87A color

#DCC87A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCC87A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 200, 122) (86.3% red, 78.4% green, 47.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 38 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCC87A presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sand (#E2CA76). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chalky (#DFC281) and Chenin (#DEC371).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 200, 122) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DCC87A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DCC87A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DCC87A color variations

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

#DCC87A 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 #DCC87A

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

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCC87A
  • RGB220, 200, 122
  • CMYK0, 8, 38, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 200, 122)
  • HSL48°, 58%, 67%
  • HSL Precise47.755°, 58.333%, 67.059%
  • HSV48°, 45%, 86%
  • HSB48°, 45%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.784, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.784, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.784, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCC87A
  • DECIMAL ID14469242
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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