Palettes / Colors / #DEDD3E
#DEDD3E — Yellow
#DEDD3E is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #DEDD3E 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.
#DEDD3E 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 #3F3FDE; it also sits naturally between #DE8F3F and #8FDE3F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEDD3E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 221, 62 |
| HSL | 60°, 71%, 56% |
| HSV | 60°, 72%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 72%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.85, 67.59, 14.61 |
| Yxy | 67.59, 0.4089, 0.4861 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.80, -17.52, 73.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.21, -16.31, 44.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 24%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 72% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEDD3E
.text { color: #DEDD3E; }
.background { background-color: #DEDD3E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEDD3E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 221, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 71%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEDD3E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 221, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEDD3E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 221, 62, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEDD3E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEDD3E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEDD3E
Tints of #DEDD3E
Tones of #DEDD3E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3F3FDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEDD3E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEDD3E
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 #DEDD3E: ·
How #DEDD3E 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 #DEDD3E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DEDD3E?
#DEDD3E is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 222, 221, 62). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEDD3E?
#DEDD3E is RGB 222, 221, 62 — HSL 60°, 71%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 72%, 13%.
What colors go with #DEDD3E?
Its complement is #3F3FDE; analogous partners are #DE8F3F and #8FDE3F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEDD3E for text?
Black text on #DEDD3E has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.