#dcd497 Color Information

#dcd497 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #dcd497. In RGB, it consists of 86.3% Red, 83.1% Green, and 59.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 3.6% Magenta, 31.4% Yellow, and 13.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 53.0°, with saturation of 49.6% and lightness of 72.7%. The decimal value for #dcd497 is 14472343, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccc99. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #dcd497 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#dcd497 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color220, 212, 151 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color86.3%, 83.1%, 59.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.137, 0.169, 0.408 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.036, 0.314, 0.137 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color53.0°, 49.6%, 72.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color53.0°, 31.4%, 86.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color58.645, 64.537, 38.644 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color160, 220, 151 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code14472343 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color84.245, -6.425, 31.233 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)84.245, 31.887, 101.624 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color84.245, 8.166, 43.799 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color80.335, -10.281, 27.714 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.362, 0.399, 64.537 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4292662423 / 0xffdcd497 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccc99 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #dcd497

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #dcd497, its pure hue is 53.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 49.6%, and its lightness is 72.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #dcd497, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1c1b13 to #c1ba84.

Tints of #dcd497

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #dcd497, its pure hue is 53.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 49.6%, and its lightness is 72.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #dcd497, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #e0d9a4 to #fbfaf2.

Tones of #dcd497

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #dcd497, its pure hue is 53.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 49.6%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #dcd497, which range from #bababa (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ffef74 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #dcd497

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #dcd497! For #dcd497, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #dcd497. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #dcd497

This color, #dcd497, consists of 86.3% Red, 83.1% Green, and 59.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 220, Green = 212, Blue = 151. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #dcd497 is 0% Cyan, 3.6% Magenta, 31.4% Yellow, and 13.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R86.3%
C0.0%
G83.1%
M3.6%
B59.2%
Y31.4%
K13.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 220 212 151
Octal 334 324 227
Hexa #dc #d4 #97
Binary 11011100 11010100 10010111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 3 31 13
Octal 0 3 37 15
Hexa #00 #03 #1f #0d
Binary 00000000 00000011 00011111 00001101

Analogous Colors of #dcd497

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #dcd497 — which has hue 53.0° — its analogous colors are located at 23.0° and 83.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dcd497.

Triadic Colors of #dcd497

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #dcd497 — which has hue 53.0° — its triadic colors are located at 53.0° and 293.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dcd497.

Complementary Color of #dcd497

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #dcd497 — which has hue 53.0° — its complementary color is located at 233.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dcd497.

Split Complementary Colors of #dcd497

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #dcd497 — which has hue 53.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 53.0° and 263.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dcd497.

Tetradic Colors of #dcd497

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #dcd497 — which has hue 53.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 323.0°, 53.0°, 143.0°, and 233.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dcd497.

Monochromatic Colors of #dcd497

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #dcd497, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #b1ab7d — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f6f0c2 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #dcd497

We want to make getting started with #dcd497 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #dcd497 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #dcd497 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #dcd497 with other HTML elements.

#dcd497 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #dcd497.
<span style="color: #dcd497;">The color of this text is #dcd497.</span>

#dcd497 Background Color

The background color for this text is #dcd497.
<div style="background-color: #dcd497; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #dcd497.</div>

#dcd497 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #dcd497.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #dcd497;">This color for the shadow of this text is #dcd497.</span>

#dcd497 Border Color

This is a div with border color #dcd497.
<div style="border: #dcd497 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #dcd497.</div>

#dcd497 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #dcd497 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dcd497; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dcd497 on a white background.</div></div>

#dcd497 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #dcd497 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dcd497; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dcd497 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #dcd497 to White

This is a gradient from #dcd497 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dcd497,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dcd497,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dcd497,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dcd497,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dcd497 to white.</div>

Gradient from #dcd497 to Black

This is a gradient from #dcd497 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dcd497,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dcd497,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dcd497,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dcd497,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dcd497 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #dcd497

In addition to using #dcd497 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #dcd497 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #dcd497, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 220, Green = 212, Blue = 151). If you need details about the color coordinates of #dcd497 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #dcd497
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(220, 212, 151)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #dcd497; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #dcd497; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #dcd497; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(220, 212, 151);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#dcd497")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:220, green:212, blue:151, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:220 green:212 blue:151 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(220f, 212f, 151f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(220, 212, 151);
 

#dcd497 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #dcd497 the same way. For those with color blindness, #dcd497 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #dcd497 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #dcd497 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #dcd497 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #dcd497 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #dcd497 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.5:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text