Information about #DCDBA4 color

#DCDBA4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCDBA4 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 219, 164) — 86.3% red, 85.9% green, 64.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 22 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DCDBA4 reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mint Julep (#E0D8A7). Slightly further away sit Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F) and Sapling (#E1D5A6).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 219, 164) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DCDBA4: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #DCDBA4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCDBA4 color variations

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

#DCDBA4 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 #DCDBA4

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

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCDBA4
  • RGB220, 219, 164
  • CMYK0, 0, 22, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 219, 164)
  • HSL59°, 44%, 75%
  • HSL Precise58.929°, 44.444%, 75.294%
  • HSV59°, 25%, 86%
  • HSB59°, 25%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.859, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.859, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.859, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCDBA4
  • DECIMAL ID14474148
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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