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#DDE802 Color

#DDE802 is rgb(221, 232, 2) in RGB, hsl(63, 98%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 99%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xanthic (#EEED09), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDE802
HEX#DDE802
RGBrgb(221, 232, 2)
HSLhsl(63, 98%, 46%)
HSVhsv(63, 99%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 99%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(89.2% 0.199 113.2)
LABlab(88.89% -19.15 85.70)
LCHlch(88.89% 87.82 102.60)

What #DDE802 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 #DDE802, 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.

#DDE802 Channel Values

How #DDE802 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 221 · G 232 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 98% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 99% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDE802 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDE802 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDE802

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDE802; 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 #DDE802

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 #DDE802.

How #DDE802 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#DDE802
Protanopia#E6E603
Protanomaly#E3E703
Deuteranopia#E4E40A
Deuteranomaly#E2E607
Tritanopia#EADBDB
Tritanomaly#E5E0AE
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDE802 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dde802: #DDE802;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDE802;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dde802': '#DDE802' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.910, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_dde802">#DDE802</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDE802"

More Yellow Colors

#DDE802 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDE802 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDE802?

#DDE802 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(221, 232, 2) in RGB and hsl(63, 98%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xanthic (#EEED09), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #DDE802?

#DDE802 is rgb(221, 232, 2) — red 221, green 232, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDE802?

#DDE802 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 99%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDE802 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDE802 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDE802 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDE802 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 12.11, which is visibly different.

Open #DDE802 in a Tool

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