#DED2BA Color
#DED2BA is rgb(222, 210, 186) in RGB, hsl(40, 35%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 16%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oat (#DFD3C3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DED2BArgb(222, 210, 186)hsl(40, 35%, 80%)hsv(40, 16%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 16%, 13%)oklch(86.7% 0.035 84.6)lab(84.71% 1.39 13.51)lch(84.71% 13.58 84.15)What #DED2BA 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 #DED2BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#DED2BA Channel Values
How #DED2BA 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 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 35% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 16% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 16% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 14.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DED2BA 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 #DED2BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DED2BA; 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 #DED2BA
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 #DED2BA 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.
#DED2BA#D4D4BA#D8D3BA#D6D6BA#D9D4BA#E1CFCF#E0D0C7#D3D3D3Using #DED2BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ded2ba: #DED2BA;background-color: #DED2BA;colors: { 'color-ded2ba': '#DED2BA' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.824, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_ded2ba">#DED2BA</color>fill="#DED2BA"More Yellow Colors
#DED2BA sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DED2BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DED2BA?
#DED2BA is a lightest yellow — rgb(222, 210, 186) in RGB and hsl(40, 35%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oat (#DFD3C3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #DED2BA?
#DED2BA is rgb(222, 210, 186) — red 222, green 210, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DED2BA?
#DED2BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 16%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DED2BA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DED2BA scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DED2BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DED2BA 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 9.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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