#dcb221 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #dcb221 is composed of 86.3% red, 69.8% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 19.1% magenta, 85% yellow and 13.7% black. It has a hue angle of 46.5 degrees, a saturation of 73.9% and a lightness of 49.6%. #dcb221 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #b96500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 86
    • G 70
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 85
    • K 14
    CMYK color chart

#dcb221 color description : Vivid yellow.

#dcb221 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #dcb221 has RGB values of R:220, G:178, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.85, K:0.14. Its decimal value is 14463521.

Hex triplet dcb221 #dcb221
RGB Decimal 220, 178, 33 rgb(220,178,33)
RGB Percent 86.3, 69.8, 12.9 rgb(86.3%,69.8%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 19, 85, 14
HSL 46.5°, 73.9, 49.6 hsl(46.5,73.9%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 46.5°, 85, 86.3
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 74.297, 2.526, 71.447
XYZ 45.711, 47.168, 8.136
xyY 0.453, 0.467, 47.168
CIE-LCH 74.297, 71.492, 87.975
CIE-LUV 74.297, 36.013, 74.916
Hunter-Lab 68.679, -1.384, 41.052
Binary 11011100, 10110010, 00100001

Color Schemes with #dcb221

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Alternatives to #dcb221

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#dcb221 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #dcb221

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CSS codes
.text {color:#dcb221;}
.background {background-color:#dcb221;}
.border {border:1px solid #dcb221;}

Shades and Tints of #dcb221

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, #0f0c02 is the darkest color, while #fffefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #dcb221

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #848279 is the less saturated color, while #f9c204 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #dcb221 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
  • #aeaeae Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7af92 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d0ba2d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e8b12f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #e7aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d4b729 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e3b12a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e3ad7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population