#dcd242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #dcd242 is composed of 86.3% red, 82.4% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.5% magenta, 70% yellow and 13.7% black. It has a hue angle of 56.1 degrees, a saturation of 68.8% and a lightness of 56.1%. #dcd242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #b9a500. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 86
    • G 82
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 70
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#dcd242 color description : Bright yellow.

#dcd242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #dcd242 has RGB values of R:220, G:210, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.7, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 14471746.

Hex triplet dcd242 #dcd242
RGB Decimal 220, 210, 66 rgb(220,210,66)
RGB Percent 86.3, 82.4, 25.9 rgb(86.3%,82.4%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 5, 70, 14
HSL 56.1°, 68.8, 56.1 hsl(56.1,68.8%,56.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.1°, 70, 86.3
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 82.755, -12.72, 68.741
XYZ 53.545, 61.703, 14.243
xyY 0.414, 0.477, 61.703
CIE-LCH 82.755, 69.908, 100.483
CIE-LUV 82.755, 12.659, 80.829
Hunter-Lab 78.552, -15.789, 44.235
Binary 11011100, 11010010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #dcd242

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Alternatives to #dcd242

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#dcd242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #dcd242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#dcd242;}
.background {background-color:#dcd242;}
.border {border:1px solid #dcd242;}

Shades and Tints of #dcd242

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0a0902 is the darkest color, while #fefdf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #dcd242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #979687 is the less saturated color, while #fef020 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #dcd242 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #c5c5c5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #cac8ab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e8d04a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ffc762 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #eac7d5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e3d147 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f2cb56 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e5cb9f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population