What color is #D4DE49?

#D4DE49 is a moderate yellow known as Yuzukoshō. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Yuzukoshō?

The RGB value is 212, 222, 73: 212 red, 222 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Yuzukoshō?

The complementary color is #5349DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4DE49?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Yuzukoshō color: hex code #D4DE49

#D4DE49 rgb(212, 222, 73)

Shades of yellow

Yuzukoshō has the hex code #D4DE49. It is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 87.1% green and 28.6% blue (212, 222, 73).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 69% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 67% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.34:1).

Yuzukoshō (#D4DE49) color codes

HEX	`#D4DE49`
RGB	`rgb(212, 222, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 87.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 69%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 67%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 67%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.36, -21.58, 68.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.36, 71.86, 107.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.477, 66.722, 16.311)`
Decimal	`13950537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Yuzukoshō, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D4DE49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4DE49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D4DE49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4de49; }
.text { color: #d4de49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4de49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 222 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4de49, #89de49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dandelion.

See #D4DE49 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D4DE49?: #D4DE49 is a moderate yellow known as Yuzukoshō. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Yuzukoshō?: The RGB value is 212, 222, 73: 212 red, 222 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Yuzukoshō?: The complementary color is #5349DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4DE49?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.