Information about #DEC225 color

#DEC225 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DEC225 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 194, 37) — 87.1% red, 76.1% green, 14.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 73 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DEC225 presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Durian Yellow (#E1BD27). Slightly further away sit Bite Me (#EBC525) and Barberry (#D2C61F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 194, 37)), which gives #DEC225 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #DEC225 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DEC225 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DEC225 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DEC225

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Bright Sun color link
Bright Sun

#ECBD2C

Sundial color link
Sundial

#DDB12C

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Moon Yellow color link
Moon Yellow

#F0C420

Broom color link
Broom

#EECC24

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

#DEC225 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEC225
  • RGB222, 194, 37
  • CMYK0, 11, 73, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 194, 37)
  • HSL51°, 74%, 51%
  • HSL Precise50.919°, 73.705%, 50.784%
  • HSV51°, 83%, 87%
  • HSB51°, 83%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.761, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.761, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.761, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDEC225
  • DECIMAL ID14598693
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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