What color is #DCD89E?

#DCD89E is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Virgin Olive Oil. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCD89E?

The RGB value is 220, 216, 158: 220 red, 216 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCD89E?

The complementary color is #9EA2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCD89E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCD89E color

#DCD89E rgb(220, 216, 158)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DCD89E is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 84.7% green and 62% blue (220, 216, 158).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 47% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 28% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Virgin Olive Oil (#E2DCAB), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.36:1).

#DCD89E color codes

HEX	`#DCD89E`
RGB	`rgb(220, 216, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 84.7%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 47%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 28%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 28%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.4, -7.58, 29.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.4, 30.14, 104.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.243, 66.797, 42.061)`
Decimal	`14473374`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCD89E, 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 #DCD89E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCD89E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.36:1	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 #DCD89E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcd89e; }
.text { color: #dcd89e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcd89e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 216 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcd89e, #c1dc9e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DCD89E?: #DCD89E is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Virgin Olive Oil. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCD89E?: The RGB value is 220, 216, 158: 220 red, 216 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCD89E?: The complementary color is #9EA2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCD89E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.