Palettes / Colors / #DCDC41
#DCDC41 — Yellow
#DCDC41 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #DCDC41 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.
#DCDC41 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 #4141DC; it also sits naturally between #DC8F41 and #8FDC41. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDC41 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 220, 65 |
| HSL | 60°, 69%, 56% |
| HSV | 60°, 70%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 70%, 14% |
| XYZ | 56.06, 66.78, 14.94 |
| Yxy | 66.78, 0.4069, 0.4847 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.39, -17.72, 71.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.72, -16.45, 43.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 86% · Blue 25%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 70% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDC41
.text { color: #DCDC41; }
.background { background-color: #DCDC41; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDC41; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 220, 65); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 69%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDC41; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 220, 65, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDC41; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 220, 65, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDC41">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDC41">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4141DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDC41: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDC41
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 #DCDC41: ·
How #DCDC41 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 #DCDC41 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 #DCDC41?
#DCDC41 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 220, 220, 65). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDC41?
#DCDC41 is RGB 220, 220, 65 — HSL 60°, 69%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 70%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCDC41?
Its complement is #4141DC; analogous partners are #DC8F41 and #8FDC41. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDC41 for text?
Black text on #DCDC41 has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.