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Information about #DEDCD9 color

#DEDCD9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DEDCD9 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(222, 220, 217) (87.1% red, 86.3% green, 85.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 2 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DEDCD9 presents itself as a quiet, subdued off-white — one that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to House White (#DFDDD9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Porcelain (#DDDCDB) and Gainsboro (#DCDCDC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 220, 217)), which gives #DEDCD9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DEDCD9: 15.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DEDCD9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DEDCD9 color variations

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

#DEDCD9 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 #DEDCD9

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

House White color link
House White

#DFDDD9

Porcelain color link
Porcelain

#DDDCDB

Gainsboro color link
Gainsboro

#DCDCDC

Alto color link
Alto

#DBDBDB

Barely There color link
Barely There

#DFDDD5

Athens Grey color link
Athens Grey

#DCDDDD

Eighth Tea color link
Eighth Tea

#E2DED8

Vista White color link
Vista White

#E3DFD9

Aqua Haze color link
Aqua Haze

#D9DDD5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEDCD9
  • RGB222, 220, 217
  • CMYK0, 1, 2, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 220, 217)
  • HSL36°, 7%, 86%
  • HSL Precise36°, 7.042%, 86.078%
  • HSV36°, 2%, 87%
  • HSB36°, 2%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.863, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.863, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.863, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDDEDCD9
  • DECIMAL ID14605529
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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