Palettes / Colors / #DCD02E
#DCD02E — Yellow
#DCD02E is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #DCD02E 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.
#DCD02E is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2E39DC; it also sits naturally between #DC792E and #90DC2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD02E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 208, 46 |
| HSL | 56°, 71%, 52% |
| HSV | 56°, 79%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 79%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.56, 60.52, 11.50 |
| Yxy | 60.52, 0.4219, 0.4858 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.12, -12.53, 74.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.80, -11.57, 43.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 82% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 79% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCD02E
.text { color: #DCD02E; }
.background { background-color: #DCD02E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD02E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 208, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 71%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD02E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 208, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD02E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 208, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD02E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD02E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCD02E
Tints of #DCD02E
Tones of #DCD02E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2E39DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD02E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD02E
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 #DCD02E: ·
How #DCD02E 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 #DCD02E 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 #DCD02E?
#DCD02E is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 220, 208, 46). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD02E?
#DCD02E is RGB 220, 208, 46 — HSL 56°, 71%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 79%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCD02E?
Its complement is #2E39DC; analogous partners are #DC792E and #90DC2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD02E for text?
Black text on #DCD02E has a contrast ratio of 13.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.