Palettes / Colors / #DCDBAC
#DCDBAC — Light Muted Yellow
#DCDBAC 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 #DCDBAC 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.
#DCDBAC 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 #ACADDC; it also sits naturally between #DCC4AC and #C5DCAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDBAC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 219, 172 |
| HSL | 59°, 41%, 77% |
| HSV | 59°, 22%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 22%, 14% |
| XYZ | 62.29, 68.86, 49.04 |
| Yxy | 68.86, 0.3457, 0.3821 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.43, -7.21, 23.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.98, -6.89, 19.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDBAC
.text { color: #DCDBAC; }
.background { background-color: #DCDBAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDBAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 219, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 41%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDBAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 219, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDBAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 219, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDBAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDBAC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCDBAC
Tints of #DCDBAC
Tones of #DCDBAC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACADDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDBAC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDBAC
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 #DCDBAC: ·
How #DCDBAC 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 #DCDBAC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCDBAC?
#DCDBAC is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 220, 219, 172). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDBAC?
#DCDBAC is RGB 220, 219, 172 — HSL 59°, 41%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 22%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCDBAC?
Its complement is #ACADDC; analogous partners are #DCC4AC and #C5DCAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDBAC for text?
Black text on #DCDBAC has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.