Palettes / Colors / #DEE893
#DEE893 — Light Yellow
#DEE893 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #DEE893 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.
#DEE893 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 #9C92E8; it also sits naturally between #E8C792 and #B3E892. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEE893 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 232, 147 |
| HSL | 67°, 65%, 74% |
| HSV | 67°, 37%, 91% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 37%, 9% |
| XYZ | 64.25, 75.35, 38.76 |
| Yxy | 75.35, 0.3602, 0.4225 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.56, -16.18, 40.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.80, -15.40, 30.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 91% · Blue 58%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEE893
.text { color: #DEE893; }
.background { background-color: #DEE893; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEE893; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 232, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(67, 65%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEE893; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 232, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEE893; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 232, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEE893">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEE893">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9C92E8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEE893: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEE893
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 #DEE893: ·
How #DEE893 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 #DEE893 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 #DEE893?
#DEE893 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 222, 232, 147). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEE893?
#DEE893 is RGB 222, 232, 147 — HSL 67°, 65%, 74% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 37%, 9%.
What colors go with #DEE893?
Its complement is #9C92E8; analogous partners are #E8C792 and #B3E892. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEE893 for text?
Black text on #DEE893 has a contrast ratio of 16.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.