Palettes / Colors / #DECD4C
#DECD4C — Yellow
#DECD4C 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 #DECD4C 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.
#DECD4C 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 #4A5BDE; it also sits naturally between #DE834A and #A5DE4A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DECD4C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 205, 76 |
| HSL | 53°, 69%, 58% |
| HSV | 53°, 66%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 66%, 13% |
| XYZ | 53.26, 59.71, 15.56 |
| Yxy | 59.71, 0.4144, 0.4646 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.68, -8.83, 63.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.27, -8.20, 39.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 80% · Blue 30%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 66% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DECD4C
.text { color: #DECD4C; }
.background { background-color: #DECD4C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DECD4C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 205, 76); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(53, 69%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DECD4C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 205, 76, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DECD4C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 205, 76, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DECD4C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DECD4C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DECD4C
Tints of #DECD4C
Tones of #DECD4C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4A5BDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DECD4C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DECD4C
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 #DECD4C: ·
How #DECD4C 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 #DECD4C 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 #DECD4C?
#DECD4C is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 222, 205, 76). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DECD4C?
#DECD4C is RGB 222, 205, 76 — HSL 53°, 69%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 66%, 13%.
What colors go with #DECD4C?
Its complement is #4A5BDE; analogous partners are #DE834A and #A5DE4A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DECD4C for text?
Black text on #DECD4C has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.