Information about #DEDC5E color

#DEDC5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DEDC5E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 220, 94) — 87.1% red, 86.3% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 50 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DEDC5E is a energetic, saturated yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Bored Accent Green (#DDE26A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are inessele (#D5E054) and Chinese Green (#D0DB61).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 220, 94)), which gives #DEDC5E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DEDC5E: 14.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DEDC5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DEDC5E color variations

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

#DEDC5E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DEDC5E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DEDC5E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DEDC5E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DEDC5E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DEDC5E

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

Bored Accent Green color link
Bored Accent Green

#DDE26A

inessele color link
inessele

#D5E054

Chinese Green color link
Chinese Green

#D0DB61

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Brilliant Gold color link
Brilliant Gold

#E7D551

Curiosity color link
Curiosity

#D3E568

RCAP Yellow color link
RCAP Yellow

#D6E868

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Maximum Green Yellow color link
Maximum Green Yellow

#D9E650

RCAP GREEN color link
RCAP GREEN

#D5E868

Arylide Yellow color link
Arylide Yellow

#E9D66B

#DEDC5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEDC5E
  • RGB222, 220, 94
  • CMYK0, 1, 50, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 220, 94)
  • HSL59°, 66%, 62%
  • HSL Precise59.063°, 65.979%, 61.961%
  • HSV59°, 58%, 87%
  • HSB59°, 58%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.863, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.863, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.863, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDEDC5E
  • DECIMAL ID14605406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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