#DEC373 Color
#DEC373 is rgb(222, 195, 115) in RGB, hsl(45, 62%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 48%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DEC373rgb(222, 195, 115)hsl(45, 62%, 66%)hsv(45, 48%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 48%, 13%)oklch(82.3% 0.104 91.3)lab(79.85% 2.33 43.63)lch(79.85% 43.69 86.95)What #DEC373 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 #DEC373, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DEC373 Channel Values
How #DEC373 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 222 · G 195 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 62% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 48% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 48% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEC373 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 #DEC373 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DEC373
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEC373; 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 #DEC373
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 #DEC373.
How #DEC373 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.
#DEC373#C8C873#D1C673#CCCC71#D4C972#E4BBBB#E2BEA3#C5C5C5Using #DEC373 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dec373: #DEC373;background-color: #DEC373;colors: { 'color-dec373': '#DEC373' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.765, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_dec373">#DEC373</color>fill="#DEC373"More Yellow Colors
#DEC373 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DEC373 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DEC373?
#DEC373 is a light yellow — rgb(222, 195, 115) in RGB and hsl(45, 62%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.
What is the RGB value of #DEC373?
#DEC373 is rgb(222, 195, 115) — red 222, green 195, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DEC373?
#DEC373 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 48%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DEC373 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DEC373 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DEC373 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DEC373 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.12, which is visibly different.
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