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What color is DCB005?

The RGB color code for color number #DCB005 is RGB(220, 176, 5). In the RGB color model, #DCB005 has a red value of 220, a green value of 176, and a blue value of 5. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 20.0% magenta, 97.7% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 47.7° (degrees), 95.6 % saturation, and 44.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCB005 has a hue of 47.7° (degrees), 97.7 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color DCB005 is cool or warm?

Color DCB005 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DCB005? (For interior and product design)

DCB005 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.



Dark Color

#DCB005

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #DCB005 with dark and light Color




Is #DCB005 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCB005 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 #DCB005 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 176, 5)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
176 (69.0%)
Blue
5 (2.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
97.73%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(47.72deg, 95.6 %, 44.1 %)

Hue
47.72°
Saturation
95.56 %.
Lightness
44.12 %.

RYB

RYB(78, 183, 23)
Red
78 (30.5%)
Yellow
183 (71.8%)
Blue
23 (9.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
47.72°
Saturation
97.73 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 47.72°

W: 1.96 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 45.07

Y : 46.28

Z : 6.7

YXY

Y1 : 46.28

X : 0.46

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 30.98%

Y : 98.04%


LRV

~ 46.3 %

Munsell Color System

5.1Y 7.2/28.8

CIE-Lab

L : 73.73

A : 3.15

B : 75.74

CIE-Lch

L : 73.73

C : 75.8

H : 87.62

CIE-Luv

L : 73.73

U : 37.92

V : 76.84

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.03

A : -0.79

B : 41.78






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DCB005


Here are the colors similar to DCB005. 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 - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCB005.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCB005.


#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DCB005.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCB005.


#DAAA00
PANTONE 110 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#DFAE36
PANTONE 6004 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCB005.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to DCB005.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)


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#E1AD21
Urobilin
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DCB005


Here are the paint colors similar to DCB005. 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.


Valspar

Hex color DCB005 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCB005 to Valspar


#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#EFB901
Illuminate Me (8001-23G)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCB005 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCB005 to Dunn-Edwards


#D5AB2C
Brassy (DEA 122)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#F0BE3A
Sunflower (DE 5391)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#DCB149
Honey Grove (DE 5383)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCB005 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCB005 to Sherwin Williams


#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color DCB005 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCB005 to Behr


#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DCB005 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCB005 to PPG Paints


#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCB005 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCB005 to Benjamin Moore


#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#EFBC50
Luminous Days (300)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.6% similar)
#DDB558
Damask Gold (CW-405)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#D0A647
Golden Bounty (294)
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DCB005 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DCB005 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 18.40 (81.6% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 19.28 (80.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#DCB005 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



DCB005
Mustard Yellow*

0531DC
Persian 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 #DCB005?

Color that best contrast with #DCB005 is #0531DC, color name is Persian 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 #DCB005?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCB005 is #0531DC, color name is Persian Blue*.





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