Color Name
Citron*
Hex Color Code
#DEC556
RGB Color Code
RGB(222, 197, 86)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 11.3%, 61.3%, 12.9%
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What color is DEC556?

The RGB color code for color number #DEC556 is RGB(222, 197, 86). In the RGB color model, #DEC556 has a red value of 222, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 86. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.3% magenta, 61.3% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 49° (degrees), 67.3 % saturation, and 60.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DEC556 has a hue of 49° (degrees), 61.3 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.

Color DEC556 is cool or warm?

Color DEC556 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #DEC556? (For interior and product design)

DEC556 has an LRV of nearly 56.1. 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.

Dark Color
#DEC556
LRV 56.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 56.1 of #DEC556 with dark and light color

Is #DEC556 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DEC556 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #DEC556 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #DEC556
Hex triplet
#DEC556
Red
DE
Green
C5
Blue
56
RGBA / RGB rgb(222, 197, 86)
Red
222 (87.1%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
86 (33.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.26%
Yellow
61.26%
Key
12.94%
HSL hsl(48.97deg, 67.3 %, 60.4 %)
Hue
48.97°
Saturation
67.33 %
Lightness
60.39 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
48.97°
Saturation
61.26 %
Brightness / Value
87.06 %
RYB ryb(44, 136, 25)
Red
44 (17.1%)
Yellow
136 (53.3%)
Blue
25 (10.0%)
HWB
Hue
48.97°
Whiteness
33.73 %
Blackness
12.94 %
CMY
Cyan
12.94%
Magenta
22.75%
Yellow
66.27%
XYZ
X
51.77
Y
56.13
Z
16.91
YXY
Y1
56.13
X
0.41
Y2
0.45
CIE-Lab
L
79.69
A
-4.12
B
57.48
CIE-Lch
L
79.69
C
57.63
H
94.1
CIE-Luv
L
79.69
U
22.18
V
68.94
Hunter-Lab
L
74.92
A
-7.77
B
39.06
Other
LRV
~ 56.1 %
Munsell Color System
6.9Y 7.8/8.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #DEC556

These are the named colors closest to hex DEC556, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#DDD06A Color Citron
95.82% match | ΔE 4.18
#E9D66B Color Arylide Yellow
95.75% match | ΔE 4.25
#E9D66B Color Hansa Yellow
95.75% match | ΔE 4.25
#E9D66B Color Monoazo Yellow
95.75% match | ΔE 4.25

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DEC556.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DEC556.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DEC556.

#D9C756 Color PANTONE 458 C
98.03% match | ΔE 1.97
#DECD63 Color PANTONE 459 C
97.16% match | ΔE 2.84
#D2C762 Color PANTONE 4015 C
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09
#E1D555 Color PANTONE 610 C
94.85% match | ΔE 5.15

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DEC556.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to DEC556.

#F5C71A Color Deep Lemon
92.95% match | ΔE 7.05

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DEC556.


Paint color for Hex #DEC556

These are the real paint colors closest to hex DEC556 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from DEC556 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color DEC556 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DEC556 to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color DEC556 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DEC556 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color DEC556 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DEC556 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DEC556 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DEC556 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DEC556 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DEC556 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DEC556 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DEC556 to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DEC556 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DEC556 to Farrow & Ball

#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
95.06% match | ΔE 4.94
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
94.62% match | ΔE 5.38
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
94.21% match | ΔE 5.79
#EDCE82 Color Citron (74)
93.49% match | ΔE 6.51

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#DEC556 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

#DEC556
Citron*
#566FDE
Royal Blue (web)*

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 #DEC556?

Color that best contrast with #DEC556 is #566FDE, color name is Royal Blue (web)*. 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 #DEC556?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DEC556 is #566FDE, color name is Royal Blue (web)*.

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