Close to Pale Goldenrod
#DCD99F
#DCD99F is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 85.1% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 47% saturation and 74% 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 #DCD99F.
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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14.47:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.45:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.47:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCD99F as they’d see it.
#DCD99F 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 #DCD99F
What color is #DCD99F?
#DCD99F is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 85.1% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 47% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCD99F in RGB?
#DCD99F is rgb(220, 217, 159): 220 red, 217 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCD99F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 28, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCD99F?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCD99F?
Its complement #D2D3FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.