Palettes / Colors / #DDEA65
#DDEA65 — Light Yellow
#DDEA65 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #DDEA65 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DDEA65 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7466EA; it also sits naturally between #EAB566 and #9BEA66. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEA65 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 234, 101 |
| HSL | 66°, 76%, 66% |
| HSV | 66°, 57%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 57%, 8% |
| XYZ | 61.59, 75.16, 23.57 |
| Yxy | 75.16, 0.3842, 0.4688 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.47, -21.92, 61.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.69, -20.59, 41.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 40%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 57% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEA65
.text { color: #DDEA65; }
.background { background-color: #DDEA65; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEA65; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 234, 101); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 76%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEA65; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 234, 101, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEA65; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 234, 101, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEA65">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEA65">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEA65
Tints of #DDEA65
Tones of #DDEA65
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7466EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEA65: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEA65
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DDEA65: ·
How #DDEA65 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DDEA65 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DDEA65?
#DDEA65 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 221, 234, 101). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEA65?
#DDEA65 is RGB 221, 234, 101 — HSL 66°, 76%, 66% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 57%, 8%.
What colors go with #DDEA65?
Its complement is #7466EA; analogous partners are #EAB566 and #9BEA66. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEA65 for text?
Black text on #DDEA65 has a contrast ratio of 16.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.