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#DFDED2 Color

#DFDED2 is rgb(223, 222, 210) in RGB, hsl(55, 17%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 6%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is White Coffee (#E6E0D4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFDED2
HEX#DFDED2
RGBrgb(223, 222, 210)
HSLhsl(55, 17%, 85%)
HSVhsv(55, 6%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 6%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(89.8% 0.016 102.9)
LABlab(88.30% -1.21 6.03)
LCHlch(88.30% 6.15 101.30)

What #DFDED2 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 #DFDED2, 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.

#DFDED2 Channel Values

How #DFDED2 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 223 · G 222 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 17% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 6% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFDED2 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DFDED2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFDED2; 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 #DFDED2

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 #DFDED2 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#DFDED2
Protanopia#DEDED2
Protanomaly#DFDED2
Deuteranopia#DEDED2
Deuteranomaly#DFDED2
Tritanopia#E0DDDD
Tritanomaly#E0DDD8
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #DFDED2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dfded2: #DFDED2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFDED2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfded2': '#DFDED2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.871, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_dfded2">#DFDED2</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFDED2"

More Yellow Colors

#DFDED2 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DFDED2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFDED2?

#DFDED2 is a lightest yellow — rgb(223, 222, 210) in RGB and hsl(55, 17%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is White Coffee (#E6E0D4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.2.

What is the RGB value of #DFDED2?

#DFDED2 is rgb(223, 222, 210) — red 223, green 222, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFDED2?

#DFDED2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 6%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFDED2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFDED2 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFDED2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFDED2 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 6.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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