Dull Yellow color hex code is #DECA57

What is Dull Yellow Color?

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Dull Yellow has the hex code #DECA57. The equivalent RGB values are (222, 202, 87), which means it is composed of 43% red, 40% green and 17% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:9 Y:61 K:13. In the HSV/HSB scale, Dull Yellow has a hue of 51°, 61% saturation and a brightness value of 87%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Dull Yellow is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in the hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please also note that the CMYK numbers mentioned on this page have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae and are only approximations.

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Dull Yellow Color Codes

Hex Code	#DECA57
RGB Values	(222, 202, 87)
CMYK Values	(0%, 9%, 61%, 13%)
HSV/HSB Values	(51°, 61%, 87%)
Closest Web Safe	#CCCC66
Inverse Color	#2135A8 [Egyptian Blue]
Closest Pantone®	458 C
Closest RAL	1017 [Saffron yellow]
Complementary Color	#576BDE [Royal Blue]

Dull Yellow Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#AAAAAA
Desaturated	#9B9B9B
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#C3C3C3
Weighted Average (Luma)	#C6C6C6
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#DDDDDD

Dull Yellow Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of DECA57. Complementary color is 576BDE

Complementary Palette

The complement of Dull Yellow is Royal Blue with the hex code #576BDE. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #DECA57 color is offered by #576BDE. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (DECA57, AFDE57 and DE8757)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Dull Yellow (#DECA57) are June Bud (#AFDE57) and Raw Sienna (#DE8757). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Dull Yellow with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (DECA57, 57AFDE and 8757DE)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Dull Yellow (#DECA57) are #57AFDE (Blue Jeans) and #8757DE (Lavender Indigo). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (DECA57, 57DECA and CA57DE)

Triadic Palette

Dull Yellow triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #57DECA (Medium Turquoise) and #CA57DE (Medium Orchid) along with #DECA57 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (DECA57, 57DECA, 576BDE and DE576B)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Dull Yellow has four colors - #57DECA (Medium Turquoise), #576BDE (Royal Blue) and #DE576B (Light Carmine Pink) in addition to the base color (#DECA57). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (DECA57, 57DE87, 576BDE and DE57AF)

Square Palette

Dull Yellow square color palette has #57DE87 (Very Light Malachite Green), #576BDE (Royal Blue) and #DE57AF (Raspberry Pink). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Dull Yellow Color Rainbow Palette

Our Dull Yellow rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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