What color is #DEDEBE?

#DEDEBE is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Frost. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEDEBE?

The RGB value is 222, 222, 190: 222 red, 222 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEDEBE?

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

Is black or white text better on #DEDEBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.3:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEDEBE color

#DEDEBE rgb(222, 222, 190)

Shades of beige

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 87.1% green and 74.5% blue (222, 222, 190).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Frost (#E1E4C5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.3:1).

#DEDEBE color codes

HEX	`#DEDEBE`
RGB	`rgb(222, 222, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 87.1%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.72, -5.35, 15.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.72, 16.62, 108.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.539, 71.49, 59.052)`
Decimal	`14606014`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEDEBE, 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 #DEDEBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEDEBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.3:1	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 #DEDEBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dedebe; }
.text { color: #dedebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dedebe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 222 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dedebe, #cedebe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #DEDEBE?: #DEDEBE is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Frost. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEDEBE?: The RGB value is 222, 222, 190: 222 red, 222 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEDEBE?: The complementary color is #BEBEDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEDEBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.3:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.