What color is #DCCE98?

#DCCE98 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Temple. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCCE98?

The RGB value is 220, 206, 152: 220 red, 206 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCCE98?

The complementary color is #98A6DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCCE98?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCCE98 color

#DCCE98 rgb(220, 206, 152)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DCCE98 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 80.8% green and 59.6% blue (220, 206, 152).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 49% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 31% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Desert Temple (#DDCC99), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#DCCE98 color codes

HEX	`#DCCE98`
RGB	`rgb(220, 206, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 80.8%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 49%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 31%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.71, -3.22, 28.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.71, 28.85, 96.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.255, 61.627, 38.579)`
Decimal	`14470808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCCE98, 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 #DCCE98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCCE98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	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 #DCCE98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcce98; }
.text { color: #dcce98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcce98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 206 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcce98, #c8dc98); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Buff.

Questions

What color is #DCCE98?: #DCCE98 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Temple. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCCE98?: The RGB value is 220, 206, 152: 220 red, 206 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCCE98?: The complementary color is #98A6DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCCE98?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.