Information about #DEDD9C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DEDD9C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(222, 221, 156) (87.1% red, 86.7% green, 61.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 26 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DEDD9C presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Earth (#DADD98) and Mint Julep (#E0D8A7).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 221, 156) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DEDD9C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. No one has named #DEDD9C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DEDD9C color variations

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

#DEDD9C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DEDD9C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DEDD9C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DEDD9C 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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#DEDD9C 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.

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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 #DEDD9C

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

Weathered Yellow color link
Weathered Yellow

#E0DA9F

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Mellow Yellow color link
Mellow Yellow

#EAD895

Bavarian Cream color link
Bavarian Cream

#E5D6A7

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

#DEDD9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DEDD9C
  • RGB222, 221, 156
  • CMYK0, 0, 26, 13
  • HSL59°, 50%, 74%
  • HSL Precise59.091°, 50%, 74.118%
  • HSV59°, 30%, 87%
  • HSB59°, 30%, 87%
  • HEX IDDEDD9C
  • DECIMAL ID14605724
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
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