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#DECD32

#decd32 ≈ Citrine

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#decd32 is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.06% red, 80.39% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.66% magenta, 77.48% yellow and 12.94% black. Its hue angle is 54.07°, with 72.27% saturation and 53.33% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Citrine (#e4d00a), ΔE 2.27.

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Web safe#cccc33
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Relative luminance0.5942

Complementary

  1. #decd32
  2. #3243de

Split complementary

  1. #decd32
  2. #3299de
  3. #7732de

Analogous

  1. #de7732
  2. #decd32
  3. #99de32

Triadic

  1. #decd32
  2. #32decd
  3. #cd32de

Tetradic

  1. #decd32
  2. #43de32
  3. #3243de
  4. #cd32de

Square

  1. #decd32
  2. #32de77
  3. #3243de
  4. #de3299

Monochromatic

  1. #665e10
  2. #a89a1b
  3. #decd32
  4. #e9dd74
  5. #f3edb6

Shades

#decd32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #decd32
  2. #c8b92d
  3. #b2a428
  4. #9b9023
  5. #857b1e
  6. #6f6719
  7. #595214
  8. #433e0f
  9. #2c290a
  10. #161505
  11. #000000

Tints

#decd32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #decd32
  2. #e1d247
  3. #e5d75b
  4. #e8dc70
  5. #ebe184
  6. #efe699
  7. #f2ebad
  8. #f5f0c2
  9. #f8f5d6
  10. #fcfaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#decd32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #decd32
  2. #d5c53a
  3. #cbbe42
  4. #c2b649
  5. #b8ae51
  6. #afa759
  7. #a69f61
  8. #9c9769
  9. #938f70
  10. #898878
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cbcbcb ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d3cca4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e0c604 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e5ce3e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #efbeb0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #dfc91f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e2ce3a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e9c48f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-decd32 {
  color: #decd32;
}
Background
.bg-decd32 {
  background-color: #decd32;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-decd32 {
  border: 2px solid #decd32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #decd32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 222 205 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 54 72% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-decd32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #decd32, #99de32);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-decd32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(222 205 50 / 0.35);
}

#e4d00a Citrine ΔE 2.27 #f0e130 Dandelion ΔE 4.79 #fada5e Naples Yellow ΔE 6.08 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 6.09 #ffe135 Banana Yellow ΔE 6.09 #f4ca16 Jonquil ΔE 6.41 #eee600 Titanium Yellow ΔE 6.49 #2132cd Inverted #cbcbcb Grayscale 

Citrine
#decd32  rgb(222, 205, 50)  hsl(54, 72%, 53%)  Citrine
#3243de  rgb(50, 67, 222)  hsl(234, 72%, 53%)  Iris
#32decd  rgb(50, 222, 205)  hsl(174, 72%, 53%)  Turquoise
#cd32de  rgb(205, 50, 222)  hsl(294, 72%, 53%)  Medium Orchid