#DEDE21 Color

#DEDE21 is rgb(222, 222, 33) in RGB and hsl(60, 74%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DEDE21
HEX#DEDE21
RGBrgb(222, 222, 33)
HSLhsl(60, 74%, 50%)
HSVhsv(60, 85%, 87%)
OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.184 109.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 85%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DEDE21 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text14.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DEDE21 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DEDE21Complementary#2121DEAnalogous#DE7F21Analogous#80DE21Triadic#21DEDETriadic#DE21DE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DEDE21, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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