What color is #DEDAD0?

#DEDAD0 is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Skyvory. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEDAD0?

The RGB value is 222, 218, 208: 222 red, 218 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEDAD0?

The complementary color is #D0D4DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEDAD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEDAD0 color

#DEDAD0 rgb(222, 218, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEDAD0 is a very light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 85.5% green and 81.6% blue (222, 218, 208).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 18% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Skyvory (#DCD7CD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.05:1).

#DEDAD0 color codes

HEX	`#DEDAD0`
RGB	`rgb(222, 218, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 85.5%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 18%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 6%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.11, -0.38, 5.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.11, 5.41, 93.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.579, 70.227, 69.71)`
Decimal	`14605008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEDAD0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DEDAD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEDAD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DEDAD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dedad0; }
.text { color: #dedad0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dedad0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 218 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dedad0, #dbded0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alabaster.

Questions

What color is #DEDAD0?: #DEDAD0 is a very light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Skyvory. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEDAD0?: The RGB value is 222, 218, 208: 222 red, 218 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEDAD0?: The complementary color is #D0D4DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEDAD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.