Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DCCE89

#DCCE89 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Pale Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 206, 137, HSL 50, 54%, 70%, has luminance 0.6116, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#DCCE89 Sample readable text
HEX #DCCE89
RGB rgb(220, 206, 137)
HSL hsl(50 54% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 38, 14)
Luminance 0.6116
Contrast Black 13.23:1White 1.59:1

CSS

--color-dcce89: #DCCE89;
.background-dcce89 { background-color: #DCCE89; }
.text-dcce89 { color: #DCCE89; }

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
Luminance0.6116
Black text13.23:1AA Pass
White text1.59:1AA 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":"#DCCE89","rgb":[220,206,137],"hsl":[50,54,70],"cmyk":[0,6,38,14],"luminance":0.6116,"contrast":{"black":13.23,"white":1.59}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.23,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.59,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F1EBD0","hex":"#F1EBD0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.53,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EDD978","hex":"#EDD978","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.8,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C0DC89","hex":"#C0DC89","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.84,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Pale Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dcce89.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8997DC","analogous":["#DCA589","#C0DC89"],"triadic":["#89DCCE","#CE89DC"],"tetradic":["#89DCA5","#8997DC","#DC89C0"],"splitComplementary":["#89C0DC","#A589DC"],"monochromatic":["#F1EBD0","#DCCE89","#C7B143"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F1EBD0","dark":"#C7B143","saturated":"#EDD978","desaturated":"#CBC39A","pastel":"#F7F6ED","neon":"#FFEC8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":18.894443627691185},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":22.181073012818835},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":23.853720883753127},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":28.0178514522438},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":29.34280150224242}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DCCE89

#DCCE89 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #DCCE89 is visually closest to Pale Gold, a named orange color with HEX #E6BE8A.

The RGB channels are 220, 206, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 50deg with 54% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light 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 highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.6116, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.89, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.23:1AA Pass
White text1.59:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DCCE89 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.23:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.59:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F1EBD0#000000 text · best 17.53:1#F1EBD0
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82
#EDD978#000000 text · best 14.8:1#EDD978
Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F
#C0DC89#000000 text · best 13.84:1#C0DC89

Generated Palette

#DCCE89#DCCE89
#8997DC#8997DC
#DCA589#DCA589
#C0DC89#C0DC89
#F1EBD0#F1EBD0
#C7B143#C7B143

Color Harmonies

#8997DC#8997DC
#DCA589#DCA589
#C0DC89#C0DC89
#89DCCE#89DCCE
#CE89DC#CE89DC

Variants

#F1EBD0#F1EBD0
#C7B143#C7B143
#EDD978#EDD978
#CBC39A#CBC39A
#F7F6ED#F7F6ED
#FFEC8F#FFEC8F

Nearest Named Colors

Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Burly Wood#DEB887
Flax#EEDC82
Tan#D2B48C
Straw#E4D96F

Related HEX Guides

Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Flax colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEDC82.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#DCCE89 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.