What color is #DEDCC0?

#DEDCC0 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Silver Fern. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEDCC0?

The RGB value is 222, 220, 192: 222 red, 220 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEDCC0?

The complementary color is #C0C2DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEDCC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.1:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEDCC0 color

#DEDCC0 rgb(222, 220, 192)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DEDCC0 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 86.3% green and 75.3% blue (222, 220, 192).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Silver Fern (#E1DDBF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.1:1).

#DEDCC0 color codes

HEX	`#DEDCC0`
RGB	`rgb(222, 220, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 86.3%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.25, -4.02, 14.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.25, 14.59, 105.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.231, 70.522, 60.035)`
Decimal	`14605504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEDCC0, 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 #DEDCC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEDCC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.1:1	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 #DEDCC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dedcc0; }
.text { color: #dedcc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dedcc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 220 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dedcc0, #d1dec0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DEDCC0?: #DEDCC0 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Silver Fern. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEDCC0?: The RGB value is 222, 220, 192: 222 red, 220 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEDCC0?: The complementary color is #C0C2DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEDCC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.1:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.