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#DED69C Color

#DED69C is rgb(222, 214, 156) in RGB, hsl(53, 50%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 30%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DED69C
HEX#DED69C
RGBrgb(222, 214, 156)
HSLhsl(53, 50%, 74%)
HSVhsv(53, 30%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 30%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.076 101.2)
LABlab(85.24% -3.64 29.79)
LCHlch(85.24% 30.01 96.97)

What #DED69C 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 #DED69C, 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.

#DED69C Channel Values

How #DED69C 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 214 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 50% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 30% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 30% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DED69C 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 text14.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DED69C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DED69C; 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 #DED69C

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 #DED69C 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#DED69C
Protanopia#D7D79C
Protanomaly#DAD79C
Deuteranopia#D9D99C
Deuteranomaly#DBD89C
Tritanopia#E4D0D0
Tritanomaly#E1D2BD
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #DED69C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ded69c: #DED69C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DED69C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ded69c': '#DED69C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.839, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_ded69c">#DED69C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DED69C"

More Yellow Colors

#DED69C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DED69C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DED69C?

#DED69C is a light yellow — rgb(222, 214, 156) in RGB and hsl(53, 50%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.

What is the RGB value of #DED69C?

#DED69C is rgb(222, 214, 156) — red 222, green 214, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DED69C?

#DED69C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 30%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DED69C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DED69C scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DED69C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DED69C 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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