Close to Dandelion
#DCD136
#DCD136 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 82% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 70% saturation and 54% 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 #DCD136.
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.
White text on this color
1.59:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCD136 as they’d see it.
#DCD136 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DCD136
What color is #DCD136?
#DCD136 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 82% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 70% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCD136 in RGB?
#DCD136 is rgb(220, 209, 54): 220 red, 209 green, and 54 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCD136 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 75, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCD136?
PANTONE 106 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCD136?
Its complement #D3C6FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.