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What color is DCAE2E?

The RGB color code for color number #DCAE2E is RGB(220, 174, 46). In the RGB color model, #DCAE2E has a red value of 220, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.9% magenta, 79.1% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44.1° (degrees), 71.3 % saturation, and 52.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCAE2E has a hue of 44.1° (degrees), 79.1 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color DCAE2E is cool or warm?

Color DCAE2E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DCAE2E? (For interior and product design)

DCAE2E has an LRV of nearly 46. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #DCAE2E with dark and light Color




Is #DCAE2E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCAE2E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #DCAE2E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 174, 46)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.91%
Yellow
79.09%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(44.14deg, 71.3 %, 52.2 %)

Hue
44.14°
Saturation
71.31 %.
Lightness
52.16 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 152, 27)
Red
70 (27.6%)
Yellow
152 (59.6%)
Blue
27 (10.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
44.14°
Saturation
79.09 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 44.14°

W: 18.04 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 45.14

Y : 45.69

Z : 9.02

YXY

Y1 : 45.69

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 31.76%

Y : 81.96%


LRV

~ 45.7 %

Munsell Color System

3.8Y 7.2/10.1

CIE-Lab

L : 73.34

A : 5.03

B : 66.84

CIE-Lch

L : 73.34

C : 67.03

H : 85.7

CIE-Luv

L : 73.34

U : 38.66

V : 71

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.59

A : 0.94

B : 39.4






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DCAE2E


Here are the colors similar to DCAE2E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#E1AD01
Mustard Yellow
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DCAE2E.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCAE2E.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCAE2E.


#DFAE36
PANTONE 6004 C
ΔE - 1.29 (98.7% similar)
#DAAA00
PANTONE 110 C
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#DBA61D
PANTONE 6005 C
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCAE2E.


#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCAE2E.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to DCAE2E.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)


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#E1AD21
Urobilin
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DCAE2E


Here are the paint colors similar to DCAE2E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color DCAE2E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCAE2E to PPG Paints


#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCAE2E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCAE2E to Dunn-Edwards


#D5AB2C
Brassy (DEA 122)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#DCB149
Honey Grove (DE 5383)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#E8B447
Honey Glow (DE 5354)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCAE2E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCAE2E to Sherwin Williams


#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#E1B047
Gambol Gold (SW 6690)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DCAE2E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCAE2E to Valspar


#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color DCAE2E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCAE2E to Behr


#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#F2BC48
Bling Bling (P280-6)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCAE2E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCAE2E to Benjamin Moore


#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#D0A647
Golden Bounty (294)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#DDB558
Damask Gold (CW-405)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#E2AD4A
Glen Ridge Gold (301)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DCAE2E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DCAE2E to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 16.78 (83.2% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 18.89 (81.1% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 18.92 (81.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#DCAE2E color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DCAE2E
Mustard Yellow*

2E5CDC
Byzantine Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #DCAE2E?

Color that best contrast with #DCAE2E is #2E5CDC, color name is Byzantine Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #DCAE2E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCAE2E is #2E5CDC, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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