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#DED4AF Color

#DED4AF is rgb(222, 212, 175) in RGB, hsl(47, 42%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 21%, 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 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DED4AF
HEX#DED4AF
RGBrgb(222, 212, 175)
HSLhsl(47, 42%, 78%)
HSVhsv(47, 21%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 21%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.05 94.7)
LABlab(85.02% -0.79 19.70)
LCHlch(85.02% 19.71 92.30)

What #DED4AF 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 #DED4AF, 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.

#DED4AF Channel Values

How #DED4AF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 222 · G 212 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 42% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 21% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 21% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DED4AF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DED4AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DED4AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DED4AF

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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Shades

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How #DED4AF 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.

Typical#DED4AF
Protanopia#D6D6AF
Protanomaly#D9D5AF
Deuteranopia#D7D7AF
Deuteranomaly#DAD6AF
Tritanopia#E2D0D0
Tritanomaly#E0D1C4
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #DED4AF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ded4af: #DED4AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DED4AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ded4af': '#DED4AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.831, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_ded4af">#DED4AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DED4AF"

More Yellow Colors

#DED4AF sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DED4AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DED4AF?

#DED4AF is a light yellow — rgb(222, 212, 175) in RGB and hsl(47, 42%, 78%) 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 5.

What is the RGB value of #DED4AF?

#DED4AF is rgb(222, 212, 175) — red 222, green 212, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DED4AF?

#DED4AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 21%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DED4AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DED4AF scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DED4AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DED4AF 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 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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