Information about #DCD9AC color

#DCD9AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCD9AC belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(220, 217, 172) (86.3% red, 85.1% green, 67.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 19 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored yellow, #DCD9AC appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mint Julep (#E0D8A7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Old Ivory (#DCD1AE) and Sapling (#E1D5A6).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 217, 172) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DCD9AC: 14.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DCD9AC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DCD9AC color variations

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

#DCD9AC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DCD9AC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DCD9AC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DCD9AC 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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#DCD9AC 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 #DCD9AC

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

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Brie color link
Brie

#E3DAB2

Double Chandelier color link
Double Chandelier

#E5D7AD

Quarter Pavlova color link
Quarter Pavlova

#DED3B4

Bavarian Cream color link
Bavarian Cream

#E5D6A7

Pastel Khaki color link
Pastel Khaki

#DAD4B6

Pale Beige color link
Pale Beige

#DED1B4

Quarter Canterbury Clay color link
Quarter Canterbury Clay

#E5D2AF

Pompeii color link
Pompeii

#DCD1B5

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

#DCD9AC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCD9AC
  • RGB220, 217, 172
  • CMYK0, 1, 19, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 217, 172)
  • HSL56°, 41%, 77%
  • HSL Precise56.25°, 40.678%, 76.863%
  • HSV56°, 22%, 86%
  • HSB56°, 22%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.851, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.851, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.851, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCD9AC
  • DECIMAL ID14473644
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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