Close to Straw
#DEE680
#DEE680 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 90.2% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 67% saturation and 70% 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 #DEE680.
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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1.33:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.74:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.74:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEE680 as they’d see it.
#DEE680 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 #DEE680
What color is #DEE680?
#DEE680 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 90.2% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 67% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEE680 in RGB?
#DEE680 is rgb(222, 230, 128): 222 red, 230 green, and 128 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEE680 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 44, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEE680?
PANTONE 373 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEE680?
Its complement #E1DBFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.