Close to Buff
#DEC86F
#DEC86F is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Buff. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 78.4% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 63% saturation and 65% 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 #DEC86F.
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
1.67:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.60:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.60:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEC86F as they’d see it.
#DEC86F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DEC86F
What color is #DEC86F?
#DEC86F is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Buff. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 78.4% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 63% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEC86F in RGB?
#DEC86F is rgb(222, 200, 111): 222 red, 200 green, and 111 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEC86F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 50, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEC86F?
PANTONE 460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEC86F?
Its complement #BEC5FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.