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#DECD4E

#decd4e ≈ Straw

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#decd4e is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.06% red, 80.39% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.66% magenta, 64.86% yellow and 12.94% black. Its hue angle is 52.92°, with 68.57% saturation and 58.82% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Straw (#e4d96f), ΔE 4.14.

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Relative luminance0.5974

Complementary

  1. #decd4e
  2. #4e5fde

Split complementary

  1. #decd4e
  2. #4ea7de
  3. #854ede

Analogous

  1. #de854e
  2. #decd4e
  3. #a7de4e

Triadic

  1. #decd4e
  2. #4edecd
  3. #cd4ede

Tetradic

  1. #decd4e
  2. #5fde4e
  3. #4e5fde
  4. #cd4ede

Square

  1. #decd4e
  2. #4ede85
  3. #4e5fde
  4. #de4ea7

Monochromatic

  1. #7c7017
  2. #bcaa23
  3. #decd4e
  4. #eadf8e
  5. #f6f1cf

Shades

#decd4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #decd4e
  2. #c8b946
  3. #b2a43e
  4. #9b9037
  5. #857b2f
  6. #6f6727
  7. #59521f
  8. #433e17
  9. #2c2910
  10. #161508
  11. #000000

Tints

#decd4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #decd4e
  2. #e1d260
  3. #e5d771
  4. #e8dc83
  5. #ebe195
  6. #efe6a7
  7. #f2ebb8
  8. #f5f0ca
  9. #f8f5dc
  10. #fcfaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#decd4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #decd4e
  2. #d5c553
  3. #cbbe58
  4. #c2b65d
  5. #b8ae62
  6. #afa767
  7. #a69f6c
  8. #9c9771
  9. #938f76
  10. #89887b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cbcbcb ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d3cca7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #dfc73e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e4ce55 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #eebfb3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #dfc945 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e2ce52 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e8c595 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-decd4e {
  color: #decd4e;
}
Background
.bg-decd4e {
  background-color: #decd4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-decd4e {
  border: 2px solid #decd4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #decd4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 222 205 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 53 69% 59%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-decd4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #decd4e, #a7de4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-decd4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(222 205 78 / 0.35);
}

#e4d96f Straw ΔE 4.14 #e4d00a Citrine ΔE 4.55 #fada5e Naples Yellow ΔE 5.37 #f0e130 Dandelion ΔE 5.98 #eedc82 Flax ΔE 6.22 #cfb53b Old Gold ΔE 6.25 #ffdb58 Mustard ΔE 6.32 #2132b1 Inverted #cbcbcb Grayscale 

Straw
#decd4e  rgb(222, 205, 78)  hsl(53, 69%, 59%)  Straw
#4e5fde  rgb(78, 95, 222)  hsl(233, 69%, 59%)  Ultramarine Blue
#4edecd  rgb(78, 222, 205)  hsl(173, 69%, 59%)  Turquoise
#cd4ede  rgb(205, 78, 222)  hsl(293, 69%, 59%)  Medium Orchid