What color is #DDEB00?

#DDEB00 is a vivid yellow, closest to the named color Pear. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDEB00?

The RGB value is 221, 235, 0: 221 red, 235 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDEB00?

The complementary color is #0E00EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDEB00?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDEB00 color

#DDEB00 rgb(221, 235, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DDEB00 is a vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 92.2% green and 0% blue (221, 235, 0).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 100% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.96:1).

#DDEB00 color codes

HEX	`#DDEB00`
RGB	`rgb(221, 235, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 92.2%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 100%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 100%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 100%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.29, -26.06, 87.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.29, 91.35, 106.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.529, 74.79, 11.3)`
Decimal	`14543616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDEB00, 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 #DDEB00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDEB00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.96:1	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 #DDEB00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddeb00; }
.text { color: #ddeb00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddeb00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 235 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddeb00, #67eb00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Yellow.

Questions

What color is #DDEB00?: #DDEB00 is a vivid yellow, closest to the named color Pear. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDEB00?: The RGB value is 221, 235, 0: 221 red, 235 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDEB00?: The complementary color is #0E00EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDEB00?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.