#FFDE5C Color

#FFDE5C is rgb(255, 222, 92) in RGB, hsl(48, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 64%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard (#FFDB58), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFDE5C

HEX#FFDE5C

RGBrgb(255, 222, 92)

HSLhsl(48, 100%, 68%)

HSVhsv(48, 64%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 64%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(90.5% 0.15 94.9)

LABlab(89.52% 1.45 65.86)

LCHlch(89.52% 65.87 88.74)

What #FFDE5C 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 #FFDE5C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mustard#FFDB58ΔE 1.71 Naples Yellow#FADA5EΔE 2.89 Minion Yellow#F5E050ΔE 6.77 Shandy#FFE670ΔE 7.21 Orange-yellow (Crayola)#F8D568ΔE 9.07 Maize (Crayola)#F2C649ΔE 9.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#FFDE5C Channel Values

How #FFDE5C 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 255 · G 222 · B 92	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 48° · S 100% · L 68%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 48° · S 64% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 13% · Y 64% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.32:1 vs white · 15.86:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFDE5C 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text15.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFDE5C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFDE5C; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FFDE5C

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 #FFDE5C.

How #FFDE5C 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#FFDE5C

Protanopia#E4E45B

Protanomaly#EFE25C

Deuteranopia#EAEA59

Deuteranomaly#F2E55A

Tritanopia#FFD3D3

Tritanomaly#FFD8B0

Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFDE5C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffde5c: #FFDE5C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFDE5C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffde5c': '#FFDE5C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.871, blue: 0.361)

Android XML<color name="color_ffde5c">#FFDE5C</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFDE5C"

More Yellow Colors

#FFDE5C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ffdf00 ffde24 ffdf20 ffdb58 ffe302 ffdb00 ffe347 ffd800 ffe4ad ffd700 ffe670 ffd300 fffacd ffff85 383800 665d1e 967117 bcbc15 cfcfc4 e5d334 efd595 f5e050 faf1dc fdfdf1

#FFDE5C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFDE5C?

#FFDE5C is a light yellow — rgb(255, 222, 92) in RGB and hsl(48, 100%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard (#FFDB58), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.71.

What is the RGB value of #FFDE5C?

#FFDE5C is rgb(255, 222, 92) — red 255, green 222, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFDE5C?

#FFDE5C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 64%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFDE5C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFDE5C scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFDE5C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFDE5C 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 20.85, which is visibly different.

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