Palettes / Colors / #DECD90
#DECD90 — Light Muted Yellow
#DECD90 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #DECD90 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.
#DECD90 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #91A2DE; it also sits naturally between #DEA791 and #C8DE91. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DECD90 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 205, 144 |
| HSL | 47°, 54%, 72% |
| HSV | 47°, 35%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 35%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.99, 61.21, 35.20 |
| Yxy | 61.21, 0.3715, 0.3990 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.49, -2.90, 32.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.23, -2.75, 24.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 80% · Blue 56%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 35% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DECD90
.text { color: #DECD90; }
.background { background-color: #DECD90; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DECD90; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 205, 144); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(47, 54%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DECD90; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 205, 144, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DECD90; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 205, 144, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DECD90">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DECD90">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91A2DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DECD90: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DECD90
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 #DECD90: ·
How #DECD90 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 #DECD90 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 #DECD90?
#DECD90 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 222, 205, 144). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DECD90?
#DECD90 is RGB 222, 205, 144 — HSL 47°, 54%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 35%, 13%.
What colors go with #DECD90?
Its complement is #91A2DE; analogous partners are #DEA791 and #C8DE91. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DECD90 for text?
Black text on #DECD90 has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.