Palettes / Colors / #DEC75D
#DEC75D — Yellow
#DEC75D is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #DEC75D 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.
#DEC75D 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 #5E76DE; it also sits naturally between #DE875E and #B6DE5E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEC75D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 199, 93 |
| HSL | 49°, 66%, 62% |
| HSV | 49°, 58%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 58%, 13% |
| XYZ | 52.52, 57.17, 18.62 |
| Yxy | 57.17, 0.4093, 0.4455 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.27, -4.66, 54.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.61, -4.35, 35.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 78% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 58% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEC75D
.text { color: #DEC75D; }
.background { background-color: #DEC75D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEC75D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 199, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(49, 66%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEC75D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 199, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEC75D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 199, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEC75D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEC75D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEC75D
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5E76DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEC75D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEC75D
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 #DEC75D: ·
How #DEC75D 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 #DEC75D 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 #DEC75D?
#DEC75D is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 222, 199, 93). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEC75D?
#DEC75D is RGB 222, 199, 93 — HSL 49°, 66%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 58%, 13%.
What colors go with #DEC75D?
Its complement is #5E76DE; analogous partners are #DE875E and #B6DE5E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEC75D for text?
Black text on #DEC75D has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.