ColorTool
Log in
#DCD756

#dcd756 ≈ Straw

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#dcd756 is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 84.31% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 2.27% magenta, 60.91% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 57.76°, with 65.69% saturation and 60% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Straw (#e4d96f), ΔE 3.17.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cccc66
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.6449

Complementary

  1. #dcd756
  2. #565bdc

Split complementary

  1. #dcd756
  2. #569edc
  3. #9456dc

Analogous

  1. #dc9456
  2. #dcd756
  3. #9edc56

Triadic

  1. #dcd756
  2. #56dcd7
  3. #d756dc

Tetradic

  1. #dcd756
  2. #5bdc56
  3. #565bdc
  4. #d756dc

Square

  1. #dcd756
  2. #56dc94
  3. #565bdc
  4. #dc569e

Monochromatic

  1. #7f7b1a
  2. #beb927
  3. #dcd756
  4. #e9e695
  5. #f6f5d5

Shades

#dcd756 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dcd756
  2. #c6c24d
  3. #b0ac45
  4. #9a973c
  5. #848134
  6. #6e6c2b
  7. #585622
  8. #42411a
  9. #2c2b11
  10. #161609
  11. #000000

Tints

#dcd756 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dcd756
  2. #e0db67
  3. #e3df78
  4. #e7e389
  5. #eae79a
  6. #eeebab
  7. #f1efbb
  8. #f5f3cc
  9. #f8f7dd
  10. #fcfbee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dcd756 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dcd756
  2. #d3ce5a
  3. #cac65e
  4. #c0bd63
  5. #b7b467
  6. #aeac6b
  7. #a5a36f
  8. #9c9a73
  9. #929178
  10. #89897c
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d2d2d2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d6d4ae ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e8cf47 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ead45e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ebcabc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e3d24d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e5d65b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e5cf9d ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-dcd756 {
  color: #dcd756;
}
Background
.bg-dcd756 {
  background-color: #dcd756;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dcd756 {
  border: 2px solid #dcd756;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dcd756;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 215 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 58 66% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dcd756 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dcd756, #9edc56);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dcd756 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 215 86 / 0.35);
}

#e4d96f Straw ΔE 3.17 #f0e130 Dandelion ΔE 5.50 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 5.75 #e4d00a Citrine ΔE 6.12 #eedc82 Flax ΔE 6.36 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 6.57 #f0dc82 Buff ΔE 6.70 #2328a9 Inverted #d2d2d2 Grayscale 

Straw
#dcd756  rgb(220, 215, 86)  hsl(58, 66%, 60%)  Straw
#565bdc  rgb(86, 91, 220)  hsl(238, 66%, 60%)  Majorelle Blue
#56dcd7  rgb(86, 220, 215)  hsl(178, 66%, 60%)  Medium Turquoise
#d756dc  rgb(215, 86, 220)  hsl(298, 66%, 60%)  Medium Orchid