Information about #DEDAAB color

#DEDAAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DEDAAB belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(222, 218, 171) (87.1% red, 85.5% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 20 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DEDAAB presents itself as a clearly saturated sunny yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mint Julep (#E0D8A7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sapling (#E1D5A6) and Double Chandelier (#E5D7AD).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 218, 171)), which gives #DEDAAB its character. If you plan to put text on a #DEDAAB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. No one has named #DEDAAB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DEDAAB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DEDAAB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DEDAAB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Brie color link
Brie

#E3DAB2

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Vienna color link
Vienna

#E8D8AF

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Beeswax color link
Beeswax

#E9D7AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEDAAB
  • RGB222, 218, 171
  • CMYK0, 2, 20, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 218, 171)
  • HSL55°, 44%, 77%
  • HSL Precise55.294°, 43.59%, 77.059%
  • HSV55°, 23%, 87%
  • HSB55°, 23%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.855, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.855, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.855, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEDAAB
  • DECIMAL ID14604971
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01