Close to Straw
#DCDB72
#DCDB72 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 85.9% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 60% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DCDB72.
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
1.46:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCDB72 as they’d see it.
#DCDB72 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 #DCDB72
What color is #DCDB72?
#DCDB72 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 85.9% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 60% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCDB72 in RGB?
#DCDB72 is rgb(220, 219, 114): 220 red, 219 green, and 114 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCDB72 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 48, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCDB72?
PANTONE 393 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCDB72?
Its complement #D7D1FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.