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HEX DCAE3C - #DCAE3C, RGB(220,174,60) Color


Color Name: Meat brown*
Hex Color Code: #DCAE3C
RGB Color Code: RGB(220, 174, 60)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 20.9%, 72.7%, 13.7%



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What color is DCAE3C?

The RGB color code for color number #DCAE3C is RGB(220, 174, 60). In the RGB color model, #DCAE3C has a red value of 220, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 60. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.9% magenta, 72.7% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.8° (degrees), 69.6 % saturation, and 54.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCAE3C has a hue of 42.8° (degrees), 72.7 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color DCAE3C is cool or warm?

Color DCAE3C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DCAE3C? (For interior and product design)

DCAE3C 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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#DCAE3C

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #DCAE3C with dark and light Color




Is #DCAE3C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCAE3C 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 #DCAE3C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 174, 60)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
60 (23.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.91%
Yellow
72.73%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(42.75deg, 69.6 %, 54.9 %)

Hue
42.75°
Saturation
69.57 %.
Lightness
54.90 %.

RYB

RYB(67, 142, 29)
Red
67 (26.3%)
Yellow
142 (55.6%)
Blue
29 (11.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.75°
Saturation
72.73 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 42.75°

W: 23.53 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 45.47

Y : 45.81

Z : 10.72

YXY

Y1 : 45.81

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 31.76%

Y : 76.47%


LRV

~ 45.8 %

Munsell Color System

3.5Y 7.2/9.4

CIE-Lab

L : 73.42

A : 5.59

B : 61.82

CIE-Lch

L : 73.42

C : 62.08

H : 84.83

CIE-Luv

L : 73.42

U : 38.13

V : 67.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 67.69

A : 1.45

B : 37.99






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DCAE3C

Here are the colors similar to DCAE3C. 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.

#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#E1AD01
Mustard Yellow
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCAE3C.

#DFAE36
PANTONE 6004 C
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#E1B84D
PANTONE 6003 C
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#DBA61D
PANTONE 6005 C
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCAE3C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DCAE3C.

#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCAE3C.

#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCAE3C.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to DCAE3C.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#E1AD21
Urobilin
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)



Paint color for Hex #DCAE3C

Here are the paint colors similar to DCAE3C. 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 DCAE3C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCAE3C to PPG Paints

#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCAE3C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCAE3C to Dunn-Edwards

#DCB149
Honey Grove (DE 5383)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#D5AB2C
Brassy (DEA 122)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#E8B447
Honey Glow (DE 5354)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#DBA637
Sunny Disposition (DET 481)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCAE3C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCAE3C to Sherwin Williams

#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#E1B047
Gambol Gold (SW 6690)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DCAE3C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCAE3C to Valspar

#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#CFA342
Ripe Pear (P091)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#EBB047
Sense of Wonder (V053-4)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCAE3C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCAE3C to Benjamin Moore

#E2AD4A
Glen Ridge Gold (301)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#DDB558
Damask Gold (CW-405)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#D0A647
Golden Bounty (294)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color DCAE3C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCAE3C to Behr

#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#F2BC48
Bling Bling (P280-6)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DCAE3C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DCAE3C to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 15.73 (84.3% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 17.90 (82.1% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 18.51 (81.5% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 19.03 (81.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#DCAE3C 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



DCAE3C
Meat brown*

3C6ADC
Royal Blue (web)*


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 #DCAE3C?

Color that best contrast with #DCAE3C is #3C6ADC, color name is Royal Blue (web)*
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 #DCAE3C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCAE3C is #3C6ADC, color name is Royal Blue (web)*.





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