Color Name
Mustard Green*
Hex Color Code
#DCD42F
RGB Color Code
RGB(220, 212, 47)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 3.6%, 78.6%, 13.7%
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What color is DCD42F?

The RGB color code for color number #DCD42F is RGB(220, 212, 47). In the RGB color model, #DCD42F has a red value of 220, a green value of 212, and a blue value of 47. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.6% magenta, 78.6% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 57.2° (degrees), 71.2 % saturation, and 52.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DCD42F has a hue of 57.2° (degrees), 78.6 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color DCD42F is cool or warm?

Color DCD42F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #DCD42F? (For interior and product design)

DCD42F has an LRV of nearly 62.5. By LRV value, it is a 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
#DCD42F
LRV 62.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 62.5 of #DCD42F with dark and light color

Is #DCD42F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DCD42F 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.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #DCD42F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #DCD42F
Hex triplet
#DCD42F
Red
DC
Green
D4
Blue
2F
RGBA / RGB rgb(220, 212, 47)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
212 (83.1%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.64%
Yellow
78.64%
Key
13.73%
HSL hsl(57.23deg, 71.2 %, 52.4 %)
Hue
57.23°
Saturation
71.19 %
Lightness
52.35 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
57.23°
Saturation
78.64 %
Brightness / Value
86.27 %
RYB ryb(37, 178, 22)
Red
37 (14.6%)
Yellow
178 (69.8%)
Blue
22 (8.5%)
HWB
Hue
57.23°
Whiteness
18.43 %
Blackness
13.73 %
CMY
Cyan
13.73%
Magenta
16.86%
Yellow
81.57%
XYZ
X
53.57
Y
62.51
Z
11.93
YXY
Y1
62.51
X
0.42
Y2
0.49
CIE-Lab
L
83.18
A
-14.49
B
75.3
CIE-Lch
L
83.18
C
76.68
H
100.9
CIE-Luv
L
83.18
U
11.7
V
85.92
Hunter-Lab
L
79.06
A
-17.41
B
46.4
Other
LRV
~ 62.5 %
Munsell Color System
0.6GY 8.2/10.9

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 #DCD42F

These are the named colors closest to hex DCD42F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CECE30 Color Mustard Green
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71
#E4D00A Color Citrine
96.65% match | ΔE 3.35
#F0E130 Color Dandelion Yellow
96.24% match | ΔE 3.76
#ECD540 Color Sandstorm Yellow
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DCD42F.

#D3CF06 Color PANTONE 4232 C
98.00% match | ΔE 2.00
#EADA24 Color PANTONE 604 C
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82
#D7C826 Color PANTONE 611 C
96.87% match | ΔE 3.13
#E1D555 Color PANTONE 610 C
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DCD42F.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DCD42F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DCD42F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DCD42F.


Paint color for Hex #DCD42F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex DCD42F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from DCD42F once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DCD42F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DCD42F to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color DCD42F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DCD42F to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DCD42F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DCD42F to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DCD42F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DCD42F to Farrow & Ball

#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
95.41% match | ΔE 4.59
#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
90.76% match | ΔE 9.24
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
90.31% match | ΔE 9.69
#EBE393 Color Butterweed (9802)
89.42% match | ΔE 10.58

Valspar

Hex color DCD42F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DCD42F to Valspar


Behr

Hex color DCD42F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DCD42F to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DCD42F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DCD42F to Sherwin Williams


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#DCD42F 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

#DCD42F
Mustard Green*
#2F37DC
Persian Blue*

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 #DCD42F?

Color that best contrast with #DCD42F is #2F37DC, color name is Persian Blue*. 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 #DCD42F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DCD42F is #2F37DC, color name is Persian Blue*.

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