# #dcc242 color: Yellow Magic Orchestra

#dcc242 is rgb(220, 194, 66) in RGB and oklch(81.378% 0.14519 97.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/color/dcc242

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #dcc242 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 194, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(49.87, 68.75%, 56.08%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(49.87 70% 86.27%) |
| HWB | hwb(49.87 25.88% 13.73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 12% 70% 14%) |
| Lab | lab(79 -0.52 64.41) |
| LCH | lch(79 64.41 90.46) |
| OKLab | oklab(81.378% -0.01885 0.14396) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.378% 0.14519 97.46) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.84581 0.76446 0.35068) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.79302 0.73805 0.3045) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.83096 0.75531 0.30691) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.72789 0.71242 0.31175) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.71569 0.53948 0.05448) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.49789 0.54194 0.12992) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.52767 0.54929 0.10124) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.761, blue: 0.259) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.761, blue: 0.259, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFFDCC242) |
| Android XML | #DCC242 |

## Facts

- Closest name: Yellow Magic Orchestra
- Hue family: Yellow, bright light yellow
- Closest Tailwind class: yellow-500
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 1.77:1
- Contrast with black: 11.84:1

## Tints

#dcc242, #dfc85c, #e3cf72, #e6d585, #eadb98, #ede1aa, #f1e7bb, #f4edcd, #f8f3de, #fbf9ee

## Shades

#dcc242, #bfa838, #a38f2f, #887725, #6e601c, #544914, #3c340b, #262005, #110e01, #020200

## Tones

#dcc242, #d9c256, #d7c366, #d4c374, #d1c381, #cfc38d, #ccc398, #c9c3a3, #c7c3ae, #c4c2b8

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dcc242, #b0bbff
- Split: #dcc242, #7fc9ff, #dba8ff
- Analogous: #dcc242, #ffae4e, #a8d367
- Triadic: #dcc242, #06d8ff, #fe9ce3
- Tetradic: #dcc242, #64de9d, #b0bbff, #fe9ce3
- Square: #dcc242, #00e0d3, #b0bbff, #ff9cb2
- Monochromatic: #dcc242, #8f7700, #b69c00, #ffea6e, #fff689

## Questions about #dcc242

### What color is #dcc242?

#dcc242 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Magic Orchestra. In RGB it is rgb(220, 194, 66), in HSL hsl(49.87, 68.75%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.378% 0.14519 97.46).

### What colors go well with #dcc242?

The complementary color of #dcc242 is #b0bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffae4e and #a8d367. The triadic partners are #06d8ff and #fe9ce3.

### Is white or black text more readable on #dcc242?

Black text reads better on #dcc242: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

### Is #dcc242 a warm or cool color?

#dcc242 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 81.4% and its chroma 0.145.