Palettes / Colors / #DECF91
#DECF91 — Light Muted Yellow
#DECF91 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 #DECF91 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.
#DECF91 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 #91A0DE; it also sits naturally between #DEA891 and #C7DE91. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DECF91 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 207, 145 |
| HSL | 48°, 54%, 72% |
| HSV | 48°, 35%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 35%, 13% |
| XYZ | 57.55, 62.20, 35.76 |
| Yxy | 62.20, 0.3701, 0.4000 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.02, -3.81, 32.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.87, -3.61, 24.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 81% · Blue 57%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · 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 #DECF91
.text { color: #DECF91; }
.background { background-color: #DECF91; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DECF91; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 207, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 54%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DECF91; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 207, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DECF91; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 207, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DECF91">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DECF91">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #91A0DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DECF91: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DECF91
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 #DECF91: ·
How #DECF91 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 #DECF91 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 #DECF91?
#DECF91 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 222, 207, 145). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DECF91?
#DECF91 is RGB 222, 207, 145 — HSL 48°, 54%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 35%, 13%.
What colors go with #DECF91?
Its complement is #91A0DE; analogous partners are #DEA891 and #C7DE91. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DECF91 for text?
Black text on #DECF91 has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.