Credo Color – #dcba42: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Credo color hex code is #dcba42, and it is composed of 86% red, 73% green and 26% blue.

Credo is a light, bright, and warm color at 70% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Credo color (#dcba42) against dark backgrounds.

Credo color

Credo Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #DCBB42

  2. #4263DC

Triadic colors

  1. #DCBB42

  2. #42DCBB

  3. #BB42DC

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #E4CA6D

  2. #ECDA98

  3. #F4E9C3

  4. #FCF9EE

Darker colors

  1. #C6A325

  2. #9B801D

  3. #705D15

  4. #45390D

  5. #1A1605

Analogous colors

  1. #DC4263

  2. #DC6E42

  3. #DCBB42

  4. #B0DC42

  5. #63DC42

Monochromatic colors

  1. #C19B11

  2. #E5BA20

  3. #E5C553

  4. #E8D283

  5. #EEE0B0

#dcba42

Credo Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Credo:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#dcba42
RGBrgb(220,186,66)
HSLhsl(47,68.8%,56.1%)
CMYK0, 15, 70, 14
HSV47, 70, 86
RGB %86, 73, 26
XYZ48.1, 50.7, 12.4
LAB76.5, -0.2, 62.5
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyYellow
Saturation70%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.88 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)11.15 (passes WCAG AA)

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