Information about #DEC565 color

#DEC565 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DEC565 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 197, 101) — 87.1% red, 77.3% green, 39.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 47 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DEC565 presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Creme De Banane (#E0C161). Slightly further away sit Pastel Deep Gold (#E5C768) and Soft Gold (#E0CD67).

The recipe behind #DEC565 is rgb(222, 197, 101), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #DEC565 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DEC565 color variations

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

#DEC565 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 #DEC565

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

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEC565
  • RGB222, 197, 101
  • CMYK0, 10, 47, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 197, 101)
  • HSL48°, 65%, 63%
  • HSL Precise47.603°, 64.706%, 63.333%
  • HSV48°, 55%, 87%
  • HSB48°, 55%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.773, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.773, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.773, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEC565
  • DECIMAL ID14599525
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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