Palettes / Colors / #DCBF79
#DCBF79 — Light Yellow
#DCBF79 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #DCBF79 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DCBF79 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7997DC; it also sits naturally between #DC8D79 and #C9DC79. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCBF79 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 191, 121 |
| HSL | 42°, 59%, 67% |
| HSV | 42°, 45%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 45%, 14% |
| XYZ | 51.60, 53.86, 25.77 |
| Yxy | 53.86, 0.3932, 0.4104 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.38, 1.08, 39.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.39, 1.01, 27.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 75% · Blue 47%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 45% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCBF79
.text { color: #DCBF79; }
.background { background-color: #DCBF79; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCBF79; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 191, 121); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 59%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCBF79; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 191, 121, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCBF79; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 191, 121, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCBF79">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCBF79">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7997DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCBF79: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCBF79
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DCBF79: ·
How #DCBF79 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DCBF79 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCBF79?
#DCBF79 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 220, 191, 121). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCBF79?
#DCBF79 is RGB 220, 191, 121 — HSL 42°, 59%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 45%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCBF79?
Its complement is #7997DC; analogous partners are #DC8D79 and #C9DC79. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCBF79 for text?
Black text on #DCBF79 has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.