Palettes / Colors / #DCDD41
#DCDD41 — Yellow
#DCDD41 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the yellow family.
#DCDD41 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 #4040DD; it also sits naturally between #DD8F40 and #8FDD40. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDD41 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 221, 65 |
| HSL | 60°, 70%, 56% |
| HSV | 60°, 71%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 71%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.33, 67.31, 15.02 |
| Yxy | 67.31, 0.4062, 0.4854 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.66, -18.21, 71.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.04, -16.91, 43.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 25%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 71% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDD41
.text { color: #DCDD41; }
.background { background-color: #DCDD41; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDD41; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 221, 65); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 70%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDD41; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 221, 65, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDD41; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 221, 65, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDD41">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDD41">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCDD41
Tints of #DCDD41
Tones of #DCDD41
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4040DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDD41: #000000.
How #DCDD41 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 #DCDD41 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 #DCDD41?
#DCDD41 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 220, 221, 65). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDD41?
#DCDD41 is RGB 220, 221, 65 — HSL 60°, 70%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 71%, 13%.
What colors go with #DCDD41?
Its complement is #4040DD; analogous partners are #DD8F40 and #8FDD40. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDD41 for text?
Black text on #DCDD41 has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.