Close to Pale Goldenrod
#DCD38E
#DCD38E is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 82.7% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 53% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DCD38E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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13.75:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.75:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCD38E as they’d see it.
#DCD38E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DCD38E
What color is #DCD38E?
#DCD38E is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 82.7% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 53% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCD38E in RGB?
#DCD38E is rgb(220, 211, 142): 220 red, 211 green, and 142 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCD38E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 35, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCD38E?
PANTONE 461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCD38E?
Its complement #CACEFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.