Palettes / Colors / #DCDD52
#DCDD52 — Yellow
#DCDD52 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 #DCDD52 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.
#DCDD52 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 #5050DC; it also sits naturally between #DC9650 and #96DC50. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCDD52 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 221, 82 |
| HSL | 60°, 67%, 59% |
| HSV | 60°, 63%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 63%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.89, 67.54, 18.02 |
| Yxy | 67.54, 0.3994, 0.4741 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.77, -17.30, 65.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.18, -16.10, 41.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 87% · Blue 32%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 63% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCDD52
.text { color: #DCDD52; }
.background { background-color: #DCDD52; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCDD52; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 221, 82); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 67%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCDD52; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 221, 82, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCDD52; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 221, 82, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCDD52">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCDD52">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DCDD52
Tints of #DCDD52
Tones of #DCDD52
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5050DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCDD52: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCDD52
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 #DCDD52: ·
How #DCDD52 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 #DCDD52 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 #DCDD52?
#DCDD52 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 220, 221, 82). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCDD52?
#DCDD52 is RGB 220, 221, 82 — HSL 60°, 67%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 63%, 13%.
What colors go with #DCDD52?
Its complement is #5050DC; analogous partners are #DC9650 and #96DC50. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCDD52 for text?
Black text on #DCDD52 has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.