#DEDD42

#DEDD42

Color Values

HEX

#DEDD42

RGB

222, 221, 66

HSL

59.6, 70.3%, 56.5%

HSV

59.6, 70.3%, 87.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 0.5%, 70.3%, 12.9%

OKLCH

0.8718 0.1683 109.1

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: yellow 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#DEDD42

#4243DE

Analogous

#DE8F42

#91DE42

#DEDD42

Triadic

#DEDD42

#42DEDD

#DD42DE

Split Complementary

#DEDD42

#4291DE

#8F42DE

Tetradic

#DEDD42

#42DE8F

#4243DE

#DE4291

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#DEDD42

Protanopia

#DEDE67

Deuteranopia

#DEDE70

Tritanopia

#DE858C

Achromatopsia

#D2D2D2

CSS Usage

background-color: #DEDD42;
color: #DEDD42;
border-color: #DEDD42;
Nearest Tailwind: Yellow 300 #FDE047

Tailwind Shades

50
#FCFCF3
100
#F8F8E2
200
#F4F4C2
300
#EDEC97
400
#E3E25E
500
#D9D826
600
#AEAD1E
700
#8B8A18
800
#6D6C13
900
#4F4F12
950
#32320B

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.45:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

14.53:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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