#DDE166 Color
#DDE166 is rgb(221, 225, 102) in RGB, hsl(62, 67%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 55%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDE166rgb(221, 225, 102)hsl(62, 67%, 64%)hsv(62, 55%, 88%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 55%, 12%)oklch(88.3% 0.146 110.7)lab(87.42% -13.24 58.35)lch(87.42% 59.84 102.78)What #DDE166 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 #DDE166, 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.
#DDE166 Channel Values
How #DDE166 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 221 · G 225 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 67% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 55% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 15.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDE166 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDE166 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DDE166
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDE166; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DDE166
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDE166.
How #DDE166 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dde166: #DDE166;background-color: #DDE166;colors: { 'color-dde166': '#DDE166' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.882, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_dde166">#DDE166</color>fill="#DDE166"More Yellow Colors
#DDE166 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DDE166 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDE166?
#DDE166 is a light yellow — rgb(221, 225, 102) in RGB and hsl(62, 67%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.48.
What is the RGB value of #DDE166?
#DDE166 is rgb(221, 225, 102) — red 221, green 225, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDE166?
#DDE166 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 55%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DDE166 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDE166 scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DDE166 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDE166 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 15.72, which is visibly different.
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