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#DADE0D Color

#DADE0D is rgb(218, 222, 13) in RGB, hsl(61, 89%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 94%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peridot (#E6E200), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DADE0D
HEX#DADE0D
RGBrgb(218, 222, 13)
HSLhsl(61, 89%, 46%)
HSVhsv(61, 94%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 94%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.189 111.1)
LABlab(86.00% -15.75 82.64)
LCHlch(86.00% 84.13 100.79)

What #DADE0D 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 #DADE0D, 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.

#DADE0D Channel Values

How #DADE0D 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 218 · G 222 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 89% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 94% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DADE0D 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DADE0D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DADE0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DADE0D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DADE0D

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 #DADE0D.

How #DADE0D 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#DADE0D
Protanopia#DDDD0D
Protanomaly#DCDE0D
Deuteranopia#DDDD0F
Deuteranomaly#DCDD0E
Tritanopia#E6D1D1
Tritanomaly#E1D6A7
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DADE0D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dade0d: #DADE0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DADE0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dade0d': '#DADE0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.871, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_dade0d">#DADE0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DADE0D"

More Yellow Colors

#DADE0D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DADE0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DADE0D?

#DADE0D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(218, 222, 13) in RGB and hsl(61, 89%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peridot (#E6E200), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.

What is the RGB value of #DADE0D?

#DADE0D is rgb(218, 222, 13) — red 218, green 222, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DADE0D?

#DADE0D converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 94%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DADE0D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DADE0D scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DADE0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DADE0D 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 15.82, which is visibly different.

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