Information about #DCE280 color

#DCE280 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DCE280 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 226, 128) — 86.3% red, 88.6% green, 50.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 38 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DCE280 reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Somerset (#DFDD78). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hypnotic (#D1E182) and Warm Green (#D4E687).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 226, 128) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DCE280 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. No one has named #DCE280 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DCE280 color variations

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

#DCE280 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 #DCE280

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

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DCE280
  • RGB220, 226, 128
  • CMYK2, 0, 38, 11
  • CSSrgb(220, 226, 128)
  • HSL64°, 63%, 69%
  • HSL Precise63.673°, 62.821%, 69.412%
  • HSV64°, 43%, 89%
  • HSB64°, 43%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.886, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.886, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.886, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDCE280
  • DECIMAL ID14475904
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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