Palettes / Colors / #DCD23F
#DCD23F — Yellow
#DCD23F 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 #DCD23F 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.
#DCD23F 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 #3D48DB; it also sits naturally between #DB823D and #97DB3D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD23F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 210, 63 |
| HSL | 56°, 69%, 55% |
| HSV | 56°, 71%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 71%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.46, 61.67, 13.79 |
| Yxy | 61.67, 0.4147, 0.4784 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.74, -12.86, 69.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.53, -11.90, 41.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 82% · Blue 25%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 71% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCD23F
.text { color: #DCD23F; }
.background { background-color: #DCD23F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD23F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 210, 63); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 69%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD23F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 210, 63, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD23F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 210, 63, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD23F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD23F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCD23F
Tints of #DCD23F
Tones of #DCD23F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3D48DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD23F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD23F
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 #DCD23F: ·
How #DCD23F 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 #DCD23F 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 #DCD23F?
#DCD23F is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 220, 210, 63). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD23F?
#DCD23F is RGB 220, 210, 63 — HSL 56°, 69%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 71%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCD23F?
Its complement is #3D48DB; analogous partners are #DB823D and #97DB3D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD23F for text?
Black text on #DCD23F has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.