Wattle Color
Wattle is a yellow color with hex code #DCD747. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with wattle, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Wattle Color Values
What Does Wattle Mean?
Wattle belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Wattle sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Wattle is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: brilliant greenish yellow, #E9E450).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Wattle
Wattle and #474CDC are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #DC8C47 and #96DC47, which sit beside wattle on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair wattle with triadic partners #47DCD7 and #D747DC. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dull Yellow —
#EEDC5B(Delta E 8) - Confetti —
#E9D75A(Delta E 9) - Yellowish —
#FAEE66(Delta E 10) - Portica —
#F9E663(Delta E 10) - Bird Flower —
#D4CD16(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #DCD747; }
.background { background-color: #DCD747; }
.border { border: 2px solid #DCD747; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #DCD74740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for wattle?
Wattle has the hex code #DCD747. In RGB notation it is rgb(220, 215, 71), in HSL it is hsl(58, 68%, 57%), and its OKLCH value is 0.858, 0.16, 107.4.
What does the color wattle mean?
Yellow-family colors like wattle carry distinct psychological associations. Wattle belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Wattle sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with wattle?
Wattle has three easy routes: its complement #474CDC for punch, its neighbors #DC8C47 and #96DC47 for something calmer, or triadic partners #47DCD7 and #D747DC when you want energy.
Is wattle a standard web color?
No — Wattle is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #DCD747 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make wattle lighter or darker?
To lighten wattle, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F9F8E1 (lightest tint) to #2B2A08 (darkest shade).
About Wattle
Wattle is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #DCD747 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.