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#DEED0C Color

#DEED0C is rgb(222, 237, 12) in RGB, hsl(64, 90%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 95%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dandelion (#DDF719), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEED0C
HEX#DEED0C
RGBrgb(222, 237, 12)
HSLhsl(64, 90%, 49%)
HSVhsv(64, 95%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 95%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.202 114.3)
LABlab(90.32% -20.93 86.00)
LCHlch(90.32% 88.51 103.68)

What #DEED0C 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 #DEED0C, 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.

#DEED0C Channel Values

How #DEED0C 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 222 · G 237 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 90% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 95% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEED0C 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DEED0C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DEED0C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEED0C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DEED0C

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 #DEED0C.

How #DEED0C 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#DEED0C
Protanopia#EBEB0D
Protanomaly#E6EC0D
Deuteranopia#E8E814
Deuteranomaly#E4EA11
Tritanopia#ECDFDF
Tritanomaly#E6E5B2
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEED0C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-deed0c: #DEED0C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEED0C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-deed0c': '#DEED0C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.929, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_deed0c">#DEED0C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEED0C"

More Yellow Colors

#DEED0C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DEED0C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEED0C?

#DEED0C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(222, 237, 12) in RGB and hsl(64, 90%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dandelion (#DDF719), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #DEED0C?

#DEED0C is rgb(222, 237, 12) — red 222, green 237, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEED0C?

#DEED0C converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 95%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEED0C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEED0C scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEED0C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEED0C 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 11.6, which is visibly different.

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