Information about #DCE0AE color

#DCE0AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DCE0AE falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 224, 174) — 86.3% red, 87.8% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 20 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DCE0AE presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tusk (#E3E5B1). Slightly further away sit First Light (#E5E1AC) and Brie (#E3DAB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(220, 224, 174)), which gives #DCE0AE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DCE0AE: 15.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #DCE0AE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCE0AE color variations

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

#DCE0AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DCE0AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#C3CA73

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#A4AD41

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#6D732B

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#363915

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Black

#000000

#DCE0AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#CDD19F

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#BDC193

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#AAAD8A

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#969783

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Grey

#808080

#DCE0AE 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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#DCE0AE 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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#B2AEE0
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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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#CBAEE0
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#AEC3E0
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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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#E0CBAE
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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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#AEDCE0
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#E0AEDC
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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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#AEE0B2
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#B2AEE0
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#E0AEDC
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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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#AEE0CB
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#B2AEE0
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#E0AEC3
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Nearest named colors to #DCE0AE

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

Tusk color link
Tusk

#E3E5B1

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Brie color link
Brie

#E3DAB2

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Ice Cold Green color link
Ice Cold Green

#D9EBAC

Pale Light Grayish Lime Green color link
Pale Light Grayish Lime Green

#DCE7B8

Double Chandelier color link
Double Chandelier

#E5D7AD

Quarter Pavlova color link
Quarter Pavlova

#DED3B4

Vienna color link
Vienna

#E8D8AF

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Pastel Khaki color link
Pastel Khaki

#DAD4B6

Eighth Putty color link
Eighth Putty

#E8D8B1

#DCE0AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCE0AE
  • RGB220, 224, 174
  • CMYK2, 0, 20, 12
  • CSSrgb(220, 224, 174)
  • HSL65°, 45%, 78%
  • HSL Precise64.8°, 44.643%, 78.039%
  • HSV65°, 22%, 88%
  • HSB65°, 22%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.878, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.878, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.878, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCE0AE
  • DECIMAL ID14475438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers42 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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