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HEX DCBF2E - #DCBF2E, RGB(220,191,46) Color


Color Name: Old Gold*
Hex Color Code: #DCBF2E
RGB Color Code: RGB(220, 191, 46)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 13.2%, 79.1%, 13.7%



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What color is DCBF2E?

The RGB color code for color number #DCBF2E is RGB(220, 191, 46). In the RGB color model, #DCBF2E has a red value of 220, a green value of 191, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 13.2% magenta, 79.1% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50° (degrees), 71.3 % saturation, and 52.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCBF2E has a hue of 50° (degrees), 79.1 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color DCBF2E is cool or warm?

Color DCBF2E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DCBF2E? (For interior and product design)

DCBF2E has an LRV of nearly 53. 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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Compare LRV 53 of #DCBF2E with dark and light Color




Is #DCBF2E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCBF2E 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 #DCBF2E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 191, 46)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
191 (74.9%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
13.18%
Yellow
79.09%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(50deg, 71.3 %, 52.2 %)

Hue
50°
Saturation
71.31 %.
Lightness
52.16 %.

RYB

RYB(56, 164, 25)
Red
56 (21.8%)
Yellow
164 (64.3%)
Blue
25 (9.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
50°
Saturation
79.09 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 50°

W: 18.04 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 48.64

Y : 52.67

Z : 10.19

YXY

Y1 : 52.67

X : 0.44

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 25.10%

Y : 81.96%


LRV

~ 52.7 %

Munsell Color System

6.6Y 7.6/10

CIE-Lab

L : 77.68

A : -3.87

B : 70.72

CIE-Lch

L : 77.68

C : 70.83

H : 93.13

CIE-Luv

L : 77.68

U : 26.22

V : 77.76

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.58

A : -7.38

B : 42.48






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DCBF2E

Here are the colors similar to DCBF2E. 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.

#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#EFCC00
Yellow (Munsell)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#F4CA16
Jonquil
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCBF2E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCBF2E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCBF2E.

#D5C03A
PANTONE 4016 C
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#CFB500
PANTONE 606 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#CFB023
PANTONE 7752 C
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCBF2E.

#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to DCBF2E.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DCBF2E.

#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #DCBF2E

Here are the paint colors similar to DCBF2E. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCBF2E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCBF2E to Dunn-Edwards

#E7C630
Lemon Zest (DE 5412)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#CEB736
Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#E9CB2E
Soleil (DE 5419)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCBF2E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCBF2E to Benjamin Moore

#E2C839
Yellow Hibiscus (357)
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#D7C52E
Citron (2024-30)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#D2C13D
Citrus Burst (364)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DCBF2E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCBF2E to Valspar

#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#E1B801
Cabana Glow (8001-24G)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCBF2E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCBF2E to Sherwin Williams

#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DCBF2E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCBF2E to PPG Paints

#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color DCBF2E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCBF2E to Behr

#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DCBF2E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DCBF2E to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 15.02 (85.0% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 17.18 (82.8% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 18.79 (81.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#DCBF2E 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



DCBF2E
Old Gold*

2E4BDC
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 #DCBF2E?

Color that best contrast with #DCBF2E is #2E4BDC, 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 #DCBF2E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCBF2E is #2E4BDC, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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