#DED2A6 Color
#DED2A6 is rgb(222, 210, 166) in RGB, hsl(47, 46%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DED2A6rgb(222, 210, 166)hsl(47, 46%, 76%)hsv(47, 25%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 13%)oklch(86.3% 0.06 94.6)lab(84.36% -0.75 23.48)lch(84.36% 23.49 91.82)What #DED2A6 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DED2A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DED2A6 Channel Values
How #DED2A6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 222 · G 210 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 46% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 25% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 25% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DED2A6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #DED2A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DED2A6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DED2A6
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #DED2A6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#DED2A6#D4D4A6#D8D3A6#D6D6A6#D9D4A6#E2CDCD#E1CFBF#D2D2D2Using #DED2A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ded2a6: #DED2A6;background-color: #DED2A6;colors: { 'color-ded2a6': '#DED2A6' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.824, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_ded2a6">#DED2A6</color>fill="#DED2A6"More Yellow Colors
#DED2A6 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DED2A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DED2A6?
#DED2A6 is a light yellow — rgb(222, 210, 166) in RGB and hsl(47, 46%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.
What is the RGB value of #DED2A6?
#DED2A6 is rgb(222, 210, 166) — red 222, green 210, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DED2A6?
#DED2A6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 25%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DED2A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DED2A6 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DED2A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DED2A6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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