Yellow

#dee93e

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

Yellow falls in the yellow band, mid and vivid. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Yellow color values

Every conversion for #dee93e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#dee93e

RGB222, 233, 62

HSL64, 80%, 58%

HSV64, 73%, 91%

CMYK5%, 0%, 73%, 9%

Lab89.0, -23.33, 76.15

XYZ60.13, 74.16, 15.7

Decimal14608702

Web safe#ccff33

Pantone387 C

Shades of yellow

#cdd919 #b7c216 #a0aa13 #8a9211 #737a0e #5d630b #474b09 #303306 #1a1b03

Tints of yellow

#e4ed61 #e7ef73 #eaf185 #edf396 #f0f5a8 #f3f7ba #f6f9cc #f9fbdd #fcfdef

Colors that go with yellow

Complementary#493ee9 Analogous#e99f3e Analogous#88e93e Triadic#3edee9 Triadic#e93ede Split complementary#3e88e9 Split complementary#9f3ee9

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 5, 0, 73, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #dee93e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

5 0 73 9

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

9 4 71 15

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 #dee93e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #dee93e; }
.text { color: #dee93e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dee93e; }

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 #dee93e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #dee93e 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 #dee93e 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 #dee93e 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

Every value on this page for #dee93e is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.