Color Name
Indian Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#DCA142
RGB Color Code
RGB(220, 161, 66)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 26.8%, 70.0%, 13.7%
#DCA142 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is DCA142?

The RGB color code for color number #DCA142 is RGB(220, 161, 66). In the RGB color model, #DCA142 has a red value of 220, a green value of 161, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.8% magenta, 70.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 37° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCA142 has a hue of 37° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color DCA142 is cool or warm?

Color DCA142 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #DCA142? (For interior and product design)

DCA142 has an LRV of nearly 41.1. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#DCA142
LRV 41.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 41.1 of #DCA142 with dark and light color

Is #DCA142 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCA142 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #DCA142 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #DCA142
Hex triplet
#DCA142
Red
DC
Green
A1
Blue
42
RGBA / RGB rgb(220, 161, 66)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
161 (63.1%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.82%
Yellow
70.00%
Key
13.73%
HSL hsl(37.01deg, 68.8 %, 56.1 %)
Hue
37.01°
Saturation
68.75 %
Lightness
56.08 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
37.01°
Saturation
70.00 %
Brightness / Value
86.27 %
RYB ryb(76, 129, 32)
Red
76 (29.9%)
Yellow
129 (50.7%)
Blue
32 (12.5%)
HWB
Hue
37.01°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
13.73 %
CMY
Cyan
13.73%
Magenta
36.86%
Yellow
74.12%
XYZ
X
43.24
Y
41.1
Z
10.81
YXY
Y1
41.1
X
0.45
Y2
0.43
CIE-Lab
L
70.25
A
12.81
B
56.1
CIE-Lch
L
70.25
C
57.54
H
77.13
CIE-Luv
L
70.25
U
47.55
V
60.33
Hunter-Lab
L
64.11
A
8.22
B
34.88
Other
LRV
~ 41.1 %
Munsell Color System
0.7Y 6.9/9.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #DCA142

These are the named colors closest to hex DCA142, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#E3A857 Color Indian Yellow
96.95% match | ΔE 3.05
#E3A857 Color Sunray
96.95% match | ΔE 3.05
#EAA221 Color Marigold
96.04% match | ΔE 3.96
#E1A95F Color Earth Yellow
96.00% match | ΔE 4.00

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCA142.

#D6A148 Color PANTONE 4025 C
98.45% match | ΔE 1.55
#D69A2D Color PANTONE 7563 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#E0A526 Color PANTONE 2007 C
96.07% match | ΔE 3.93
#CBA052 Color PANTONE 7407 C
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCA142.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCA142.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCA142.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DCA142.


Paint color for Hex #DCA142

These are the real paint colors closest to hex DCA142 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from DCA142 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCA142 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCA142 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCA142 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCA142 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color DCA142 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCA142 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color DCA142 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCA142 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCA142 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCA142 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color DCA142 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCA142 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DCA142 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DCA142 to Farrow & Ball

#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
93.92% match | ΔE 6.08
#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
93.59% match | ΔE 6.41
#CAA36C Color Cane (53)
92.53% match | ΔE 7.47

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#DCA142 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#DCA142
Indian Yellow*
#427DDC
Azure*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #DCA142?

Color that best contrast with #DCA142 is #427DDC, color name is Azure*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #DCA142?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCA142 is #427DDC, color name is Azure*.

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