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#DCD577

#dcd577 ≈ Straw

  • yellow
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#dcd577 is a color from the yellow family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 83.53% green and 46.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 3.18% magenta, 45.91% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 55.84°, with 59.06% saturation and 66.47% 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 13.83:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Straw (#e4d96f), ΔE 2.28.

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Relative luminance0.6414

Complementary

  1. #dcd577
  2. #777edc

Split complementary

  1. #dcd577
  2. #77b1dc
  3. #a277dc

Analogous

  1. #dca277
  2. #dcd577
  3. #b1dc77

Triadic

  1. #dcd577
  2. #77dcd5
  3. #d577dc

Tetradic

  1. #dcd577
  2. #7edc77
  3. #777edc
  4. #d577dc

Square

  1. #dcd577
  2. #77dca2
  3. #777edc
  4. #dc77b1

Monochromatic

  1. #948c26
  2. #ccc23a
  3. #dcd577
  4. #ece8b4
  5. #fbfaef

Shades

#dcd577 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dcd577
  2. #c6c06b
  3. #b0aa5f
  4. #9a9553
  5. #848047
  6. #6e6b3c
  7. #585530
  8. #424024
  9. #2c2b18
  10. #16150c
  11. #000000

Tints

#dcd577 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dcd577
  2. #e0d985
  3. #e3dd92
  4. #e7e2a0
  5. #eae6ad
  6. #eeeabb
  7. #f1eec9
  8. #f5f2d6
  9. #f8f7e4
  10. #fcfbf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dcd577 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dcd577
  2. #d3cd78
  3. #cac479
  4. #c0bc7a
  5. #b7b37b
  6. #aeab7c
  7. #a5a27c
  8. #9c9a7d
  9. #92917e
  10. #89897f
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d2d2d2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d6d3b4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e3cf6f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e6d47b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e9cabf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e1d172 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e2d47a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e4cea7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dcd577 {
  color: #dcd577;
}
Background
.bg-dcd577 {
  background-color: #dcd577;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dcd577 {
  border: 2px solid #dcd577;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dcd577;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 213 119;
  --color-primary-hsl: 56 59% 66%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dcd577 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dcd577, #b1dc77);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dcd577 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 213 119 / 0.35);
}

#e4d96f Straw ΔE 2.28 #eedc82 Flax ΔE 3.76 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 4.17 #f0dc82 Buff ΔE 4.27 #f8de7e Jasmine ΔE 5.95 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 7.42 #fada5e Naples Yellow ΔE 7.88 #232a88 Inverted #d2d2d2 Grayscale 

Straw
#dcd577  rgb(220, 213, 119)  hsl(56, 59%, 66%)  Straw
#777edc  rgb(119, 126, 220)  hsl(236, 59%, 66%)  Glaucous
#77dcd5  rgb(119, 220, 213)  hsl(176, 59%, 66%)  Medium Turquoise
#d577dc  rgb(213, 119, 220)  hsl(296, 59%, 66%)  Orchid