Palettes / Colors / #DCC07F
#DCC07F — Light Yellow
#DCC07F is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the yellow family.
#DCC07F 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 #7F9BDC; it also sits naturally between #DC917F and #C9DC7F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCC07F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 192, 127 |
| HSL | 42°, 57%, 68% |
| HSV | 42°, 42%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 42%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.20, 54.45, 27.84 |
| Yxy | 54.45, 0.3881, 0.4049 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.72, 1.17, 36.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.79, 1.09, 26.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 75% · Blue 50%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 42% · Key 14%
Previews
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CSS code for #DCC07F
.text { color: #DCC07F; }
.background { background-color: #DCC07F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCC07F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 192, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 57%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCC07F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 192, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCC07F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 192, 127, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCC07F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCC07F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7F9BDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCC07F: #000000.
How #DCC07F 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 #DCC07F or a close neighbour
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 #DCC07F?
#DCC07F is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 220, 192, 127). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCC07F?
#DCC07F is RGB 220, 192, 127 — HSL 42°, 57%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 42%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCC07F?
Its complement is #7F9BDC; analogous partners are #DC917F and #C9DC7F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCC07F for text?
Black text on #DCC07F has a contrast ratio of 11.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.