Palettes / Colors / #DDEA75
#DDEA75 — Light Yellow
#DDEA75 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 #DDEA75 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.
#DDEA75 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 #8375EA; it also sits naturally between #EABE75 and #A2EA75. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEA75 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 234, 117 |
| HSL | 67°, 74%, 69% |
| HSV | 67°, 50%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 50%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.45, 75.50, 28.11 |
| Yxy | 75.50, 0.3761, 0.4547 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.63, -20.61, 54.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.89, -19.43, 38.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 46%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 50% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDEA75
.text { color: #DDEA75; }
.background { background-color: #DDEA75; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEA75; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 234, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(67, 74%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEA75; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 234, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEA75; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 234, 117, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEA75">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEA75">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEA75
Tints of #DDEA75
Tones of #DDEA75
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8375EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEA75: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEA75
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 #DDEA75: ·
How #DDEA75 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 #DDEA75 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 #DDEA75?
#DDEA75 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 221, 234, 117). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEA75?
#DDEA75 is RGB 221, 234, 117 — HSL 67°, 74%, 69% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 50%, 8%.
What colors go with #DDEA75?
Its complement is #8375EA; analogous partners are #EABE75 and #A2EA75. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEA75 for text?
Black text on #DDEA75 has a contrast ratio of 16.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.