What color is #DCDD5D?

#DCDD5D is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Succulent Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCDD5D?

The RGB value is 220, 221, 93: 220 red, 221 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCDD5D?

The complementary color is #5E5DDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCDD5D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCDD5D color

#DCDD5D rgb(220, 221, 93)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DCDD5D is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 86.7% green and 36.5% blue (220, 221, 93).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 65% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Succulent Lime (#DCDD65), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.54:1).

#DCDD5D color codes

HEX	`#DCDD5D`
RGB	`rgb(220, 221, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 86.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 65%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 58%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 58%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.87, -16.57, 61.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.87, 63.39, 105.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.349, 67.72, 20.404)`
Decimal	`14474589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCDD5D, 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 #DCDD5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCDD5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.54:1	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 #DCDD5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcdd5d; }
.text { color: #dcdd5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcdd5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 221 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcdd5d, #9cdd5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dandelion.

Questions

What color is #DCDD5D?: #DCDD5D is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Succulent Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCDD5D?: The RGB value is 220, 221, 93: 220 red, 221 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCDD5D?: The complementary color is #5E5DDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCDD5D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.