Palettes / Colors / #DDEA76
#DDEA76 — Light Yellow
#DDEA76 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 #DDEA76 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.
#DDEA76 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 #8476EA; it also sits naturally between #EABD76 and #A2EA76. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDEA76 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 234, 118 |
| HSL | 67°, 73%, 69% |
| HSV | 67°, 50%, 92% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 50%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.51, 75.53, 28.42 |
| Yxy | 75.53, 0.3755, 0.4537 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.64, -20.52, 54.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.91, -19.35, 38.12 |
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 #DDEA76
.text { color: #DDEA76; }
.background { background-color: #DDEA76; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDEA76; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 234, 118); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(67, 73%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDEA76; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 234, 118, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDEA76; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 234, 118, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDEA76">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDEA76">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDEA76
Tints of #DDEA76
Tones of #DDEA76
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8476EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDEA76: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDEA76
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 #DDEA76: ·
How #DDEA76 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 #DDEA76 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 #DDEA76?
#DDEA76 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 221, 234, 118). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDEA76?
#DDEA76 is RGB 221, 234, 118 — HSL 67°, 73%, 69% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 50%, 8%.
What colors go with #DDEA76?
Its complement is #8476EA; analogous partners are #EABD76 and #A2EA76. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDEA76 for text?
Black text on #DDEA76 has a contrast ratio of 16.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.