What color is #DCCC6C?

#DCCC6C is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Pirate Treasure. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCCC6C?

The RGB value is 220, 204, 108: 220 red, 204 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCC6C?

The complementary color is #6C7CDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCCC6C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCC6C color

#DCCC6C rgb(220, 204, 108)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DCCC6C is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 80% green and 42.4% blue (220, 204, 108).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 62% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 51% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Pirate Treasure (#DDCA69), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

#DCCC6C color codes

HEX	`#DCCC6C`
RGB	`rgb(220, 204, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 80%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 62%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 51%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 51%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.56, -6.86, 49.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.56, 49.86, 97.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.816, 59.486, 22.832)`
Decimal	`14470252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCC6C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DCCC6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCC6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DCCC6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dccc6c; }
.text { color: #dccc6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dccc6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 204 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dccc6c, #b4dc6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #DCCC6C?: #DCCC6C is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Pirate Treasure. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCCC6C?: The RGB value is 220, 204, 108: 220 red, 204 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCC6C?: The complementary color is #6C7CDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCC6C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.