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HEX DCC57A - #DCC57A, RGB(220,197,122) Color


Color Name: Citron*
Hex Color Code: #DCC57A
RGB Color Code: RGB(220, 197, 122)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 10.5%, 44.5%, 13.7%



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What color is DCC57A?

The RGB color code for color number #DCC57A is RGB(220, 197, 122). In the RGB color model, #DCC57A has a red value of 220, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 122. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.5% magenta, 44.5% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.9° (degrees), 58.3 % saturation, and 67.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCC57A has a hue of 45.9° (degrees), 44.5 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color DCC57A is cool or warm?

Color DCC57A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DCC57A? (For interior and product design)

DCC57A has an LRV of nearly 57. 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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#DCC57A

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Compare LRV 57 of #DCC57A with dark and light Color




Is #DCC57A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCC57A 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 #DCC57A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 197, 122)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
122 (47.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.45%
Yellow
44.55%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(45.92deg, 58.3 %, 67.1 %)

Hue
45.92°
Saturation
58.33 %.
Lightness
67.06 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 108, 29)
Red
38 (14.8%)
Yellow
108 (42.2%)
Blue
29 (11.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
45.92°
Saturation
44.55 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 45.92°

W: 47.84 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 52.99

Y : 56.55

Z : 26.54

YXY

Y1 : 56.55

X : 0.39

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 22.75%

Y : 52.16%


LRV

~ 56.6 %

Munsell Color System

6.3Y 7.9/6

CIE-Lab

L : 79.93

A : -1.95

B : 40.47

CIE-Lch

L : 79.93

C : 40.51

H : 92.76

CIE-Luv

L : 79.93

U : 18.98

V : 52.53

Hunter-Lab

L : 75.2

A : -5.82

B : 31.72






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DCC57A

Here are the colors similar to DCC57A. 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.

#DDD06A
Citron
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#F0DC82
Buff
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#EEDC82
Flax
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#DECC9C
Lion
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCC57A.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCC57A.

#E7D285
PANTONE 6001 C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#EED484
PANTONE 7403 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#E4D77E
PANTONE 460 C
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#DECD63
PANTONE 459 C
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCC57A.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCC57A.

#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#CCCD7A
BS 12-C-33 - Catkin
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DCC57A.

#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#DDC49A
RAL 1014 - Ivory
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


Paint color for Hex #DCC57A

Here are the paint colors similar to DCC57A. 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 DCC57A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCC57A to PPG Paints

#D8C475
Grassroots (PPG11-03)
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#D2C880
Serene Scene (PPG1110-3)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#E5D295
Wayward Wind (PPG1108-4)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#EAD795
Tainted Gold (PPG11-02)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color DCC57A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCC57A to Behr

#DCC772
Midori (P330-5)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#E5CE77
Green Papaya (P320-5)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#E4D183
Starfruit (P330-4)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#D5CB7F
Spring Grass (P350-4)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCC57A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCC57A to Dunn-Edwards

#D4C477
Marsh Field (DE 5458)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#E2CA73
Dijon Mustard (DE 5451)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#D2C478
Tropical Moss (DE 5486)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#DACD81
Hay Day (DE 5479)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DCC57A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DCC57A to Farrow & Ball

#DACB7B
Citrona (CC3)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#EDCE82
Citron (74)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#DCCB90
Gervase Yellow (72)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#EDCC8A
Yellow Ground (218)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCC57A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCC57A to Benjamin Moore

#E6D281
Treasure Trove (285)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#D9CD7A
Golden Delicious (390)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#EBD689
Laguna Yellow (291)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#E2D06D
Yellow Tone (370)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCC57A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCC57A to Sherwin Williams

#E1D286
Chartreuse (SW 0073)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#E6D88E
Lively Yellow (SW 6702)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DCC57A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCC57A to Valspar

#E2D388
Master Gardener (8001-26D)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#D8C360
Sunlit Meadow (8001-26E)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#E8CE6C
Seth's Smile (8001-24D)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#D9CC93
Artichoke Mist (P019)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#DCC57A 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



DCC57A
Citron*

7A91DC
Cornflower 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 #DCC57A?

Color that best contrast with #DCC57A is #7A91DC, color name is Cornflower 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 #DCC57A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCC57A is #7A91DC, color name is Cornflower Blue*.





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