What color is #DCCD8E?

#DCCD8E is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Master Key. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCCD8E?

The RGB value is 220, 205, 142: 220 red, 205 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCD8E?

The complementary color is #8E9DDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCCD8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCD8E color

#DCCD8E rgb(220, 205, 142)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DCCD8E is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 80.4% green and 55.7% blue (220, 205, 142).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 53% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 35% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Master Key (#DDCC88), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.17:1).

#DCCD8E color codes

HEX	`#DCCD8E`
RGB	`rgb(220, 205, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 80.4%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 53%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 35%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 35%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.29, -3.92, 33.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.29, 33.52, 96.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.23, 60.833, 34.366)`
Decimal	`14470542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCD8E, 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 #DCCD8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCD8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	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 #DCCD8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dccd8e; }
.text { color: #dccd8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dccd8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 205 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dccd8e, #c4dc8e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Buff.

Questions

What color is #DCCD8E?: #DCCD8E is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Master Key. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCCD8E?: The RGB value is 220, 205, 142: 220 red, 205 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCD8E?: The complementary color is #8E9DDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCD8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.