Information about #DCD949 color

#DCD949 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCD949 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 217, 73) (86.3% red, 85.1% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 58 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #DCD949 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Brilliant Gold (#E7D551). Nearby in the Register you will also find Confetti (#DDCB46) and inessele (#D5E054).

The recipe behind #DCD949 is rgb(220, 217, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DCD949 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DCD949 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DCD949 color variations

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

#DCD949 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 #DCD949

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

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

inessele color link
inessele

#D5E054

Starship color link
Starship

#E3DD39

Sandstorm color link
Sandstorm

#ECD540

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCD949
  • RGB220, 217, 73
  • CMYK0, 1, 58, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 217, 73)
  • HSL59°, 68%, 57%
  • HSL Precise58.776°, 67.742%, 57.451%
  • HSV59°, 67%, 86%
  • HSB59°, 67%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.851, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.851, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.851, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDCD949
  • DECIMAL ID14473545
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01