Close to Pear
#DAE601
#DAE601 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 90.2% green, and 0.4% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 99% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DAE601.
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
1.37:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.30:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.37:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.30:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DAE601 as they’d see it.
#DAE601 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 #DAE601
What color is #DAE601?
#DAE601 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 90.2% green, and 0.4% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 99% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DAE601 in RGB?
#DAE601 is rgb(218, 230, 1): 218 red, 230 green, and 1 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DAE601 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 0, 100, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DAE601?
PANTONE 380 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DAE601?
Its complement #E5D5FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.