Close to Mustard
#DEAD00
#DEAD00 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 67.8% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 100% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DEAD00.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.08:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEAD00 as they’d see it.
#DEAD00 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DEAD00
What color is #DEAD00?
#DEAD00 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 67.8% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 100% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEAD00 in RGB?
#DEAD00 is rgb(222, 173, 0): 222 red, 173 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEAD00 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 100, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEAD00?
PANTONE 110 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEAD00?
Its complement #BBA7FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.