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HEX atlas value

#DCC674

#DCC674 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Champagne Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 198, 116, HSL 47, 60%, 66%, has luminance 0.5686, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#DCC674 Sample readable text
HEX #DCC674
RGB rgb(220, 198, 116)
HSL hsl(47 60% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 10, 47, 14)
Luminance 0.5686
Contrast Black 12.37:1White 1.7:1

CSS

--color-dcc674: #DCC674;
.background-dcc674 { background-color: #DCC674; }
.text-dcc674 { color: #DCC674; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5686
Black text12.37:1AA Pass
White text1.7:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DCC674","rgb":[220,198,116],"hsl":[47,60,66],"cmyk":[0,10,47,14],"luminance":0.5686,"contrast":{"black":12.37,"white":1.7}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.37,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.7,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EFE4BE","hex":"#EFE4BE","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.51,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EFD161","hex":"#EFD161","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.96,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BFDC74","hex":"#BFDC74","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.7,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.1,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Champagne Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dcc674.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/straw.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#748BDC","analogous":["#DC9274","#BFDC74"],"triadic":["#74DCC6","#C674DC"],"tetradic":["#74DC92","#748BDC","#DC74BF"],"splitComplementary":["#74BFDC","#9274DC"],"monochromatic":["#EFE4BE","#DCC674","#C4A431"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EFE4BE","dark":"#C4A431","saturated":"#EFD161","desaturated":"#C9BB87","pastel":"#F2EEDE","neon":"#FFE27A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":14.628738838327793},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":21.213203435596427},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":23.68543856465402},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":25.45584412271571},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":27.676705006196094}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DCC674

#DCC674 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #DCC674 is visually closest to Champagne Gold, a named orange color with HEX #D6B971.

The RGB channels are 220, 198, and 116, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 47deg with 60% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.5686, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.63, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.37:1AA Pass
White text1.7:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DCC674 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.37:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.7:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EFE4BE#000000 text · best 16.51:1#EFE4BE
Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F
#EFD161#000000 text · best 13.96:1#EFD161
#BFDC74#000000 text · best 13.7:1#BFDC74
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A

Generated Palette

#DCC674#DCC674
#748BDC#748BDC
#DC9274#DC9274
#BFDC74#BFDC74
#EFE4BE#EFE4BE
#C4A431#C4A431

Color Harmonies

#748BDC#748BDC
#DC9274#DC9274
#BFDC74#BFDC74
#74DCC6#74DCC6
#C674DC#C674DC

Variants

#EFE4BE#EFE4BE
#C4A431#C4A431
#EFD161#EFD161
#C9BB87#C9BB87
#F2EEDE#F2EEDE
#FFE27A#FFE27A

Nearest Named Colors

Champagne Gold#D6B971
Straw#E4D96F
Burly Wood#DEB887
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Bamboo#C7B56E

Related HEX Guides

Champagne Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6B971.Straw colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E4D96F.Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DCC674 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.