Information about #DED08C color

#DED08C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DED08C falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 208, 140) — 87.1% red, 81.6% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 32 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored yellow, #DED08C appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Amber (#E7D08B) and Light Gamboge (#E7C58B).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 208, 140) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DED08C: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DED08C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DED08C color variations

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

#DED08C 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 #DED08C

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

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DED08C
  • RGB222, 208, 140
  • CMYK0, 5, 32, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 208, 140)
  • HSL50°, 55%, 71%
  • HSL Precise49.756°, 55.405%, 70.98%
  • HSV50°, 37%, 87%
  • HSB50°, 37%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.816, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.816, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.816, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDED08C
  • DECIMAL ID14602380
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01