Close to Straw
#DCDF7A
#DCDF7A is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 87.5% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 61% saturation and 68% 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 #DCDF7A.
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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1.41:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.88:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.88:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCDF7A as they’d see it.
#DCDF7A 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 #DCDF7A
What color is #DCDF7A?
#DCDF7A is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 87.5% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 61% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCDF7A in RGB?
#DCDF7A is rgb(220, 223, 122): 220 red, 223 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCDF7A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 45, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCDF7A?
PANTONE 373 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCDF7A?
Its complement #DBD4FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.