Close to Pear
#DEE112
#DEE112 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 88.2% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 85% saturation and 48% 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 #DEE112.
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
1.41:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.88:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.88:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEE112 as they’d see it.
#DEE112 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 #DEE112
What color is #DEE112?
#DEE112 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Pear. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 88.2% green, and 7.1% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 85% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEE112 in RGB?
#DEE112 is rgb(222, 225, 18): 222 red, 225 green, and 18 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEE112 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 92, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEE112?
PANTONE 379 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEE112?
Its complement #E2D2FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.