Yellow

#dee22b

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for yellow, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Yellow, a strong yellow at 61 degrees. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Yellow color values

Every conversion for #dee22b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dee22b

RGB222, 226, 43

HSL61, 76%, 53%

HSV61, 81%, 89%

CMYK2%, 0%, 81%, 11%

Lab87.04, -20.65, 79.76

XYZ57.76, 70.1, 12.77

Decimal14606891

Web safe#cccc33

Pantone809 C

Shades of yellow

#d4d81e #bfc31b #aaae18 #969915 #818412 #6d6f0f #585a0c #444509 #2f3007 #1a1b04

Tints of yellow

#e4e752 #e7ea66 #eaed7a #edef8d #f0f2a1 #f3f5b4 #f6f7c8 #fafadc #fdfdef

Colors that go with yellow

Complementary#2f2be2 Analogous#e28b2b Analogous#82e22b Triadic#2bdee2 Triadic#e22bde Split complementary#2b83e2 Split complementary#8a2be2

Yellow in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 2, 0, 81, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dee22b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

2 0 81 11

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

6 4 79 17

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Yellow in css

Copy #dee22b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dee22b; }
.text { color: #dee22b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dee22b; }

How yellow looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #dee22b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dee22b against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Yellow on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #dee22b sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around yellow? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn yellow into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #dee22b and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from yellow, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #dee22b are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.