Information about #DCD09E color

#DCD09E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DCD09E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 208, 158) — 86.3% red, 81.6% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 24 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DCD09E presents itself as a confidently colored yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tahuna Sands (#D8CC9B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quarter Putty (#E0CB9F) and Soft Beige (#DDC7A0).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 208, 158) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DCD09E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. #DCD09E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DCD09E color variations

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

#DCD09E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Pastel Pearl

#F0EBD8
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White

#FFFFFF

#DCD09E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DCD09E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DCD09E 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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#DCD09E 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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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 #DCD09E

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

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Weathered Yellow color link
Weathered Yellow

#E0DA9F

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

#DCD09E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCD09E
  • RGB220, 208, 158
  • CMYK0, 5, 24, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 208, 158)
  • HSL48°, 47%, 74%
  • HSL Precise48.387°, 46.97%, 74.118%
  • HSV48°, 28%, 86%
  • HSB48°, 28%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.816, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.816, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.816, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCD09E
  • DECIMAL ID14471326
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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