Close to Straw
#DEE06E
#DEE06E is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 87.8% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 65% saturation and 65% 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 #DEE06E.
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.
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14.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEE06E as they’d see it.
#DEE06E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DEE06E
What color is #DEE06E?
#DEE06E is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 87.8% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 65% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEE06E in RGB?
#DEE06E is rgb(222, 224, 110): 222 red, 224 green, and 110 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEE06E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 51, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEE06E?
PANTONE 393 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEE06E?
Its complement #DCD5FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.