Close to Dandelion
#DEDF01
#DEDF01 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 87.5% green, and 0.4% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 99% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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14.66:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.43:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.66:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEDF01 as they’d see it.
#DEDF01 in use
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Questions about #DEDF01
What color is #DEDF01?
#DEDF01 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 87.5% green, and 0.4% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 99% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEDF01 in RGB?
#DEDF01 is rgb(222, 223, 1): 222 red, 223 green, and 1 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEDF01 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 100, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEDF01?
PANTONE 396 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEDF01?
Its complement #E2D0FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.