Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DCD974

#DCD974 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Straw. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 217, 116, HSL 58, 60%, 66%, has luminance 0.661, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#DCD974 Sample readable text
HEX #DCD974
RGB rgb(220, 217, 116)
HSL hsl(58 60% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 47, 14)
Luminance 0.661
Contrast Black 14.22:1White 1.48:1

CSS

--color-dcd974: #DCD974;
.background-dcd974 { background-color: #DCD974; }
.text-dcd974 { color: #DCD974; }

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
Luminance0.661
Black text14.22:1AA Pass
White text1.48:1AA 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":"#DCD974","rgb":[220,217,116],"hsl":[58,60,66],"cmyk":[0,1,47,14],"luminance":0.661,"contrast":{"black":14.22,"white":1.48}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.22,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.48,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EFEDBE","hex":"#EFEDBE","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.53,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EFEB61","hex":"#EFEB61","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.73,"contrastWhite":1.26,"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":"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","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Straw 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/dcd974.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/straw.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7478DC","analogous":["#DCA574","#ACDC74"],"triadic":["#74DCD9","#D974DC"],"tetradic":["#74DCA5","#7478DC","#DC74AC"],"splitComplementary":["#74ACDC","#A574DC"],"monochromatic":["#EFEDBE","#DCD974","#C4BF31"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EFEDBE","dark":"#C4BF31","saturated":"#EFEB61","desaturated":"#C9C787","pastel":"#F2F2DE","neon":"#FFFB7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":9.433981132056603},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":23},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":32.69556544854363},{"slug":"khaki","name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","distance":33.83784863137726},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":36.235341863986875}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DCD974

#DCD974 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #DCD974 is visually closest to Straw, a named yellow color with HEX #E4D96F.

The RGB channels are 220, 217, and 116, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 58deg 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 0.661, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.43, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.22:1AA Pass
White text1.48:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DCD974 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.22:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.48:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EFEDBE#000000 text · best 17.53:1#EFEDBE
#EFEB61#000000 text · best 16.73:1#EFEB61
Khaki#000000 text · best 16.4:1#F0E68C
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82
Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F

Generated Palette

#DCD974#DCD974
#7478DC#7478DC
#DCA574#DCA574
#ACDC74#ACDC74
#EFEDBE#EFEDBE
#C4BF31#C4BF31

Color Harmonies

#7478DC#7478DC
#DCA574#DCA574
#ACDC74#ACDC74
#74DCD9#74DCD9
#D974DC#D974DC

Variants

#EFEDBE#EFEDBE
#C4BF31#C4BF31
#EFEB61#EFEB61
#C9C787#C9C787
#F2F2DE#F2F2DE
#FFFB7A#FFFB7A

Nearest Named Colors

Straw#E4D96F
Flax#EEDC82
Champagne Gold#D6B971
Khaki#F0E68C
Pale Gold#E6BE8A

Related HEX Guides

Straw colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E4D96F.Flax colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEDC82.Champagne Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6B971.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.#DCD974 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.