Close to Straw
#DCDD63
#DCDD63 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 86.7% green, and 38.8% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 64% saturation and 63% 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 #DCDD63.
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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14.57:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.44:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.57:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCDD63 as they’d see it.
#DCDD63 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 #DCDD63
What color is #DCDD63?
#DCDD63 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 86.7% green, and 38.8% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 64% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCDD63 in RGB?
#DCDD63 is rgb(220, 221, 99): 220 red, 221 green, and 99 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCDD63 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 55, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCDD63?
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 #DCDD63?
Its complement #DAD1FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.