#DEDED4 Color
#DEDED4 is rgb(222, 222, 212) in RGB, hsl(60, 13%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is White Coffee (#E6E0D4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DEDED4rgb(222, 222, 212)hsl(60, 13%, 85%)hsv(60, 5%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 13%)oklch(89.8% 0.013 106.7)lab(88.26% -1.31 4.92)lch(88.26% 5.09 104.89)What #DEDED4 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 #DEDED4, 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.
#DEDED4 Channel Values
How #DEDED4 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 222 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 13% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 5% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEDED4 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 #DEDED4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DEDED4; 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 #DEDED4
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 #DEDED4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-deded4: #DEDED4;background-color: #DEDED4;colors: { 'color-deded4': '#DEDED4' }Color(red: 0.871, green: 0.871, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_deded4">#DEDED4</color>fill="#DEDED4"More Yellow Colors
#DEDED4 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DEDED4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DEDED4?
#DEDED4 is a lightest yellow — rgb(222, 222, 212) in RGB and hsl(60, 13%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is White Coffee (#E6E0D4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.81.
What is the RGB value of #DEDED4?
#DEDED4 is rgb(222, 222, 212) — red 222, green 222, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DEDED4?
#DEDED4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DEDED4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DEDED4 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DEDED4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DEDED4 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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