Palettes / Colors / #DCD65A
#DCD65A — Yellow
#DCD65A is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #DCD65A 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.
#DCD65A 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 #5B61DC; it also sits naturally between #DC955B and #A2DC5B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD65A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 214, 90 |
| HSL | 57°, 65%, 61% |
| HSV | 57°, 59%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 59%, 14% |
| XYZ | 55.41, 64.05, 19.11 |
| Yxy | 64.05, 0.3999, 0.4622 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.99, -13.31, 60.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.03, -12.39, 38.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 84% · Blue 35%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 59% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCD65A
.text { color: #DCD65A; }
.background { background-color: #DCD65A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD65A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 214, 90); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 65%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD65A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 214, 90, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD65A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 214, 90, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD65A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD65A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCD65A
Tints of #DCD65A
Tones of #DCD65A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5B61DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD65A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD65A
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 #DCD65A: ·
How #DCD65A 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 #DCD65A 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 #DCD65A?
#DCD65A is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 220, 214, 90). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD65A?
#DCD65A is RGB 220, 214, 90 — HSL 57°, 65%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 59%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCD65A?
Its complement is #5B61DC; analogous partners are #DC955B and #A2DC5B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD65A for text?
Black text on #DCD65A has a contrast ratio of 13.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.