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#DECD8A

#decd8a ≈ Flax

  • yellow
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#decd8a is a color from the yellow family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.06% red, 80.39% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.66% magenta, 37.84% yellow and 12.94% black. Its hue angle is 47.86°, with 56% saturation and 70.59% 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 13.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Flax (#eedc82), ΔE 5.13.

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Relative luminance0.6103

Complementary

  1. #decd8a
  2. #8a9bde

Split complementary

  1. #decd8a
  2. #8ac5de
  3. #a38ade

Analogous

  1. #dea38a
  2. #decd8a
  3. #c5de8a

Triadic

  1. #decd8a
  2. #8adecd
  3. #cd8ade

Tetradic

  1. #decd8a
  2. #9bde8a
  3. #8a9bde
  4. #cd8ade

Square

  1. #decd8a
  2. #8adea3
  3. #8a9bde
  4. #de8ac5

Monochromatic

  1. #a18a2e
  2. #cdb44e
  3. #decd8a
  4. #efe7c6
  5. #fbf8ef

Shades

#decd8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #decd8a
  2. #c8b97c
  3. #b2a46e
  4. #9b9061
  5. #857b53
  6. #6f6745
  7. #595237
  8. #433e29
  9. #2c291c
  10. #16150e
  11. #000000

Tints

#decd8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #decd8a
  2. #e1d296
  3. #e5d7a1
  4. #e8dcad
  5. #ebe1b9
  6. #efe6c5
  7. #f2ebd0
  8. #f5f0dc
  9. #f8f5e8
  10. #fcfaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#decd8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #decd8a
  2. #d5c589
  3. #cbbe88
  4. #c2b687
  5. #b8ae86
  6. #afa785
  7. #a69f84
  8. #9c9783
  9. #938f82
  10. #898881
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cdcdcd ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d4cdb6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #daca85 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #dfcf8c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #eac3bc ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #dccb87 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dece8b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e5c7aa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-decd8a {
  color: #decd8a;
}
Background
.bg-decd8a {
  background-color: #decd8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-decd8a {
  border: 2px solid #decd8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #decd8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 222 205 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 48 56% 71%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-decd8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #decd8a, #c5de8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-decd8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(222 205 138 / 0.35);
}

#eedc82 Flax ΔE 5.13 #f0dc82 Buff ΔE 5.20 #f3e5ab Vanilla ΔE 5.89 #f8de7e Jasmine ΔE 6.55 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 6.74 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 6.86 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 6.90 #213275 Inverted #cdcdcd Grayscale 

Flax
#decd8a  rgb(222, 205, 138)  hsl(48, 56%, 71%)  Flax
#8a9bde  rgb(138, 155, 222)  hsl(228, 56%, 71%)  Cornflower Blue
#8adecd  rgb(138, 222, 205)  hsl(168, 56%, 71%)  Turquoise
#cd8ade  rgb(205, 138, 222)  hsl(288, 56%, 71%)  Floral Lavender