Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DCD689

#DCD689 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Flax. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 214, 137, HSL 56, 54%, 70%, has luminance 0.6511, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#DCD689 Sample readable text
HEX #DCD689
RGB rgb(220, 214, 137)
HSL hsl(56 54% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 38, 14)
Luminance 0.6511
Contrast Black 14.02:1White 1.5:1

CSS

--color-dcd689: #DCD689;
.background-dcd689 { background-color: #DCD689; }
.text-dcd689 { color: #DCD689; }

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
Luminance0.6511
Black text14.02:1AA Pass
White text1.5:1AA 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":"#DCD689","rgb":[220,214,137],"hsl":[56,54,70],"cmyk":[0,3,38,14],"luminance":0.6511,"contrast":{"black":14.02,"white":1.5}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.02,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.5,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F1EFD0","hex":"#F1EFD0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.4,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EDE578","hex":"#EDE578","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.08,"contrastWhite":1.31,"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":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Flax 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/dcd689.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#898FDC","analogous":["#DCAD89","#B8DC89"],"triadic":["#89DCD6","#D689DC"],"tetradic":["#89DCAD","#898FDC","#DC89B8"],"splitComplementary":["#89B8DC","#AD89DC"],"monochromatic":["#F1EFD0","#DCD689","#C7BE43"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F1EFD0","dark":"#C7BE43","saturated":"#EDE578","desaturated":"#CBC89A","pastel":"#F7F7ED","neon":"#FFF88F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":20.223748416156685},{"slug":"khaki","name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","distance":25.787593916455254},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":26.019223662515376},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":27.367864366808018},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":30.133038346638727}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DCD689

#DCD689 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #DCD689 is visually closest to Flax, a named yellow color with HEX #EEDC82.

The RGB channels are 220, 214, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 56deg 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 0.6511, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.22, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.02:1AA Pass
White text1.5:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DCD689 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.02:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.5:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F1EFD0#000000 text · best 18:1#F1EFD0
Khaki#000000 text · best 16.4:1#F0E68C
#EDE578#000000 text · best 16.08:1#EDE578
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82
Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F

Generated Palette

#DCD689#DCD689
#898FDC#898FDC
#DCAD89#DCAD89
#B8DC89#B8DC89
#F1EFD0#F1EFD0
#C7BE43#C7BE43

Color Harmonies

#898FDC#898FDC
#DCAD89#DCAD89
#B8DC89#B8DC89
#89DCD6#89DCD6
#D689DC#D689DC

Variants

#F1EFD0#F1EFD0
#C7BE43#C7BE43
#EDE578#EDE578
#CBC89A#CBC89A
#F7F7ED#F7F7ED
#FFF88F#FFF88F

Nearest Named Colors

Flax#EEDC82
Khaki#F0E68C
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Straw#E4D96F
Burly Wood#DEB887

Related HEX Guides

Flax colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEDC82.Khaki colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0E68C.Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.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.#DCD689 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.