Palettes / Colors / #DCD99F
#DCD99F — Light Muted Yellow
#DCD99F is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #DCD99F 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.
#DCD99F 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 #9EA1DC; it also sits naturally between #DCBA9E and #C0DC9E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCD99F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 217, 159 |
| HSL | 57°, 47%, 74% |
| HSV | 57°, 28%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 28%, 14% |
| XYZ | 60.59, 67.34, 42.61 |
| Yxy | 67.34, 0.3553, 0.3949 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.68, -7.96, 29.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.06, -7.56, 23.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 85% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 28% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCD99F
.text { color: #DCD99F; }
.background { background-color: #DCD99F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCD99F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 217, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 47%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCD99F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 217, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCD99F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 217, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCD99F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCD99F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EA1DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCD99F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCD99F
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 #DCD99F: ·
How #DCD99F 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 #DCD99F 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 #DCD99F?
#DCD99F is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 220, 217, 159). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCD99F?
#DCD99F is RGB 220, 217, 159 — HSL 57°, 47%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 28%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCD99F?
Its complement is #9EA1DC; analogous partners are #DCBA9E and #C0DC9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCD99F for text?
Black text on #DCD99F has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.