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#D2DE2B Color

#D2DE2B is rgb(210, 222, 43) in RGB, hsl(64, 73%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 81%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2DE2B
HEX#D2DE2B
RGBrgb(210, 222, 43)
HSLhsl(64, 73%, 52%)
HSVhsv(64, 81%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 81%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.3% 0.184 113.7)
LABlab(85.43% -18.60 76.86)
LCHlch(85.43% 79.07 103.60)

What #D2DE2B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D2DE2B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#D2DE2B Channel Values

How #D2DE2B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 210 · G 222 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 73% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 81% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2DE2B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D2DE2B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D2DE2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2DE2B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D2DE2B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D2DE2B.

How #D2DE2B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D2DE2B
Protanopia#DCDC2B
Protanomaly#D8DD2B
Deuteranopia#DADA2D
Deuteranomaly#D7DC2C
Tritanopia#DFD2D2
Tritanomaly#DAD7A9
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D2DE2B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d2de2b: #D2DE2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2DE2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2de2b': '#D2DE2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.871, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_d2de2b">#D2DE2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2DE2B"

More Yellow Colors

#D2DE2B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D2DE2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2DE2B?

#D2DE2B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(210, 222, 43) in RGB and hsl(64, 73%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.41.

What is the RGB value of #D2DE2B?

#D2DE2B is rgb(210, 222, 43) — red 210, green 222, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2DE2B?

#D2DE2B converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 81%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2DE2B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D2DE2B scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2DE2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2DE2B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 20.28, which is visibly different.

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