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HEX DECA3B - #DECA3B, RGB(222,202,59) Color


Color Name: Sandstorm Yellow*
Hex Color Code: #DECA3B
RGB Color Code: RGB(222, 202, 59)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 9.0%, 73.4%, 12.9%



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What color is DECA3B?

The RGB color code for color number #DECA3B is RGB(222, 202, 59). In the RGB color model, #DECA3B has a red value of 222, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 59. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.0% magenta, 73.4% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52.6° (degrees), 71.2 % saturation, and 55.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DECA3B has a hue of 52.6° (degrees), 73.4 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.



Color DECA3B is cool or warm?

Color DECA3B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DECA3B? (For interior and product design)

DECA3B has an LRV of nearly 58. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#DECA3B

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Compare LRV 58 of #DECA3B with dark and light Color




Is #DECA3B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DECA3B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #DECA3B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(222, 202, 59)
Red
222 (87.1%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.01%
Yellow
73.42%
Key
12.94%

HSL

HSL(52.64deg, 71.2 %, 55.1 %)

Hue
52.64°
Saturation
71.18 %.
Lightness
55.10 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 161, 23)
Red
44 (17.3%)
Yellow
161 (63.1%)
Blue
23 (9.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
52.64°
Saturation
73.42 %.
Brightness / Value
87.06 %.

HWB

H: 52.64°

W: 23.14 %

B: 12.94 %

XYZ

X : 52.03

Y : 58.09

Z : 12.61

YXY

Y1 : 58.09

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 12.94%

M : 20.78%

Y : 76.86%


LRV

~ 58.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.5Y 8.0/10

CIE-Lab

L : 80.79

A : -8.16

B : 69.39

CIE-Lch

L : 80.79

C : 69.87

H : 96.7

CIE-Luv

L : 80.79

U : 19.65

V : 79.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.21

A : -11.51

B : 43.54






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DECA3B

Here are the colors similar to DECA3B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#ECD540
Sandstorm Yellow
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#E4D00A
Citrine
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#F1D651
Crayellow
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#EED202
Safety Yellow
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DECA3B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DECA3B.

#D7C826
PANTONE 611 C
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#E1CD00
PANTONE 605 C
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#D4C304
PANTONE 7758 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#F3D54E
PANTONE 128 C
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DECA3B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DECA3B.

#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DECA3B.

#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to DECA3B.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #DECA3B

Here are the paint colors similar to DECA3B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color DECA3B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DECA3B to PPG Paints

#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DECA3B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DECA3B to Benjamin Moore

#D7C52E
Citron (2024-30)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#E2C839
Yellow Hibiscus (357)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#E8D24A
Lemon Grove (363)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#EDD24F
Sunny Afternoon (356)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DECA3B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DECA3B to Dunn-Edwards

#E2CD52
Citrus Spice (DE 5466)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#E9CB2E
Soleil (DE 5419)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#E7C630
Lemon Zest (DE 5412)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#EED053
Sunnyside Up (DET 495)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color DECA3B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DECA3B to Behr

#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DECA3B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DECA3B to Valspar

#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#C6C13B
Parsley Sprig (6008-8B)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DECA3B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DECA3B to Sherwin Williams

#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DECA3B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DECA3B to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 12.72 (87.3% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 17.28 (82.7% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 18.52 (81.5% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 19.92 (80.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#DECA3B color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DECA3B
Sandstorm Yellow*

3B4FDE
Byzantine Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #DECA3B?

Color that best contrast with #DECA3B is #3B4FDE, color name is Byzantine Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #DECA3B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DECA3B is #3B4FDE, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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