Information about #DEC470 color

#DEC470 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DEC470 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 196, 112) — 87.1% red, 76.9% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 43 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DEC470 reads as a vivid, lively sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chenin (#DEC371). Slightly further away sit Sand (#E2CA76) and Souffle (#D5C171).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 196, 112)), which gives #DEC470 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DEC470: 12.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #DEC470 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DEC470 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DEC470 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DEC470

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Coyote color link
Coyote

#DDB77B

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEC470
  • RGB222, 196, 112
  • CMYK0, 10, 43, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 196, 112)
  • HSL46°, 63%, 65%
  • HSL Precise45.818°, 62.5%, 65.49%
  • HSV46°, 50%, 87%
  • HSB46°, 50%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.769, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.769, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.769, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEC470
  • DECIMAL ID14599280
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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