#DEC221 Color

#DEC221 is rgb(222, 194, 33) in RGB and hsl(51, 74%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DEC221

HEX#DEC221

RGBrgb(222, 194, 33)

HSLhsl(51, 74%, 50%)

HSVhsv(51, 85%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.162 98.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 85%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DEC221 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DEC221 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DEC221 Complementary#213DDE Analogous#DE6321 Analogous#9CDE21 Triadic#21DEC2 Triadic#C221DE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DEC221, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E2CA40 #E7D35F #ECDB7E #F0E399 #F4EBB8 #F9F4D7

Shades

#BFA61D #A48F19 #857414 #6A5D10 #4B420B #312B07

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