Palettes / Colors / #DCDA60
#DCDA60 — Yellow
#DCDA60 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 #DCDA60 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.
#DCDA60 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 #6062DC; it also sits naturally between #DC9C60 and #A0DC60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDA60 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 218, 96 |
| HSL | 59°, 64%, 62% |
| HSV | 59°, 56%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 56%, 14% |
| XYZ | 56.70, 66.20, 20.86 |
| Yxy | 66.20, 0.3944, 0.4605 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.10, -14.87, 59.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.37, -13.88, 38.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 85% · Blue 38%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 56% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDA60
.text { color: #DCDA60; }
.background { background-color: #DCDA60; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDA60; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 218, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 64%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDA60; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 218, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDA60; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 218, 96, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDA60">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDA60">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCDA60
Tints of #DCDA60
Tones of #DCDA60
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6062DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDA60: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDA60
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 #DCDA60: ·
How #DCDA60 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 #DCDA60 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 #DCDA60?
#DCDA60 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 220, 218, 96). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDA60?
#DCDA60 is RGB 220, 218, 96 — HSL 59°, 64%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 56%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCDA60?
Its complement is #6062DC; analogous partners are #DC9C60 and #A0DC60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDA60 for text?
Black text on #DCDA60 has a contrast ratio of 14.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.