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#DECF5E

#decf5e ≈ Straw

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#decf5e is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.06% red, 81.18% green and 36.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 6.76% magenta, 57.66% yellow and 12.94% black. Its hue angle is 52.97°, with 65.98% saturation and 61.96% 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 13.19:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Straw (#e4d96f), ΔE 2.69.

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Web safe#cccc66
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Relative luminance0.6096

Complementary

  1. #decf5e
  2. #5e6dde

Split complementary

  1. #decf5e
  2. #5eadde
  3. #8f5ede

Analogous

  1. #de8f5e
  2. #decf5e
  3. #adde5e

Triadic

  1. #decf5e
  2. #5edecf
  3. #cf5ede

Tetradic

  1. #decf5e
  2. #6dde5e
  3. #5e6dde
  4. #cf5ede

Square

  1. #decf5e
  2. #5ede8f
  3. #5e6dde
  4. #de5ead

Monochromatic

  1. #877b1c
  2. #c7b429
  3. #decf5e
  4. #ebe29d
  5. #f8f5dd

Shades

#decf5e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #decf5e
  2. #c8ba55
  3. #b2a64b
  4. #9b9142
  5. #857c38
  6. #6f682f
  7. #595326
  8. #433e1c
  9. #2c2913
  10. #161509
  11. #000000

Tints

#decf5e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #decf5e
  2. #e1d46e
  3. #e5d97e
  4. #e8dd8e
  5. #ebe29e
  6. #efe7af
  7. #f2ecbf
  8. #f5f1cf
  9. #f8f5df
  10. #fcfaef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#decf5e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #decf5e
  2. #d5c761
  3. #cbbf65
  4. #c2b768
  5. #b8af6c
  6. #afa86f
  7. #a6a072
  8. #9c9876
  9. #939079
  10. #89887d
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cdcdcd ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d4ceac ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e0c952 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e5d064 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #edc2b6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #dfcc57 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e2cf61 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e7c79b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-decf5e {
  color: #decf5e;
}
Background
.bg-decf5e {
  background-color: #decf5e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-decf5e {
  border: 2px solid #decf5e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #decf5e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 222 207 94;
  --color-primary-hsl: 53 66% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-decf5e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #decf5e, #adde5e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-decf5e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(222 207 94 / 0.35);
}

#e4d96f Straw ΔE 2.69 #eedc82 Flax ΔE 4.78 #f0dc82 Buff ΔE 4.97 #fada5e Naples Yellow ΔE 5.59 #f8de7e Jasmine ΔE 5.64 #e4d00a Citrine ΔE 6.19 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 6.43 #2130a1 Inverted #cdcdcd Grayscale 

Straw
#decf5e  rgb(222, 207, 94)  hsl(53, 66%, 62%)  Straw
#5e6dde  rgb(94, 109, 222)  hsl(233, 66%, 62%)  Royal Blue
#5edecf  rgb(94, 222, 207)  hsl(173, 66%, 62%)  Turquoise
#cf5ede  rgb(207, 94, 222)  hsl(293, 66%, 62%)  Medium Orchid