What color is #DEDCD1?

#DEDCD1 is a very light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Feather. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEDCD1?

The RGB value is 222, 220, 209: 222 red, 220 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEDCD1?

The complementary color is #D1D3DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEDCD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.26:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEDCD1 color

#DEDCD1 rgb(222, 220, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #DEDCD1 is a very light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 86.3% green and 82% blue (222, 220, 209).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 16% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 6% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Feather (#DAD9CE), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.26:1).

#DEDCD1 color codes

HEX	`#DEDCD1`
RGB	`rgb(222, 220, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 86.3%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 16%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 6%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 6%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.64, -1.24, 5.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.64, 5.77, 102.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.224, 71.32, 70.534)`
Decimal	`14605521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEDCD1, 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 #DEDCD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEDCD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.26:1	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 #DEDCD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dedcd1; }
.text { color: #dedcd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dedcd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 220 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dedcd1, #daded1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Alabaster.

Questions

What color is #DEDCD1?: #DEDCD1 is a very light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Feather. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEDCD1?: The RGB value is 222, 220, 209: 222 red, 220 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEDCD1?: The complementary color is #D1D3DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEDCD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.26:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.