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Information about #DEDDAB color

#DEDDAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DEDDAB falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 221, 171) — 87.1% red, 86.7% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 20 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DEDDAB reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mint Julep (#E0D8A7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are First Light (#E5E1AC) and Brie (#E3DAB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 221, 171) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DEDDAB: 15.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. #DEDDAB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DEDDAB color variations

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

#DEDDAB 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 #DEDDAB

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

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Brie color link
Brie

#E3DAB2

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Tusk color link
Tusk

#E3E5B1

Vienna color link
Vienna

#E8D8AF

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Beeswax color link
Beeswax

#E9D7AB

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEDDAB
  • RGB222, 221, 171
  • CMYK0, 0, 20, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 221, 171)
  • HSL59°, 44%, 77%
  • HSL Precise58.824°, 43.59%, 77.059%
  • HSV59°, 23%, 87%
  • HSB59°, 23%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.867, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.867, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.867, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEDDAB
  • DECIMAL ID14605739
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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