#dedd8e Color Information

#dedd8e Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #dedd8e. In RGB, it consists of 87.1% Red, 86.7% Green, and 55.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 0.5% Magenta, 36% Yellow, and 12.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 59.2°, with saturation of 54.8% and lightness of 71.4%. The decimal value for #dedd8e is 14605710, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccc99. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #dedd8e is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#dedd8e Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color222, 221, 142 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color87.1%, 86.7%, 55.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.129, 0.133, 0.443 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.005, 0.36, 0.129 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color59.2°, 54.8%, 71.4% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color59.3°, 36.0%, 87.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color60.863, 69.195, 35.739 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color143, 222, 142 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code14605710 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color86.601, -11.280, 38.936 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)86.601, 40.537, 106.156 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color86.601, 4.532, 54.086 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color83.184, -14.969, 32.755 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.367, 0.417, 69.195 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4292795790 / 0xffdedd8e Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccc99 Copy
Last Updated: October 13, 2024

Shades of #dedd8e

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #dedd8e, its pure hue is 59.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 54.8%, and its lightness is 71.4%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #dedd8e, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1c1c12 to #c2c17c.

Tints of #dedd8e

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #dedd8e, its pure hue is 59.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 54.8%, and its lightness is 71.4%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #dedd8e, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #e2e19c to #fbfbf1.

Tones of #dedd8e

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #dedd8e, its pure hue is 59.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 54.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #dedd8e, which range from #b6b6b6 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #fffd6d (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #dedd8e

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #dedd8e! For #dedd8e, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #dedd8e. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #dedd8e

This color, #dedd8e, consists of 87.1% Red, 86.7% Green, and 55.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 222, Green = 221, Blue = 142. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #dedd8e is 0% Cyan, 0.5% Magenta, 36% Yellow, and 12.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R87.1%
C0.0%
G86.7%
M0.5%
B55.7%
Y36.0%
K12.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 222 221 142
Octal 336 335 216
Hexa #de #dd #8e
Binary 11011110 11011101 10001110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 0 36 12
Octal 0 0 44 14
Hexa #00 #00 #24 #0c
Binary 00000000 00000000 00100100 00001100

Analogous Colors of #dedd8e

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #dedd8e — which has hue 59.2° — its analogous colors are located at 29.2° and 89.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dedd8e.

Triadic Colors of #dedd8e

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #dedd8e — which has hue 59.2° — its triadic colors are located at 59.2° and 299.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dedd8e.

Complementary Color of #dedd8e

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #dedd8e — which has hue 59.2° — its complementary color is located at 239.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dedd8e.

Split Complementary Colors of #dedd8e

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #dedd8e — which has hue 59.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 59.2° and 269.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dedd8e.

Tetradic Colors of #dedd8e

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #dedd8e — which has hue 59.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 329.2°, 59.2°, 149.2°, and 239.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #dedd8e.

Monochromatic Colors of #dedd8e

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #dedd8e, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #b5b46e — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f7f6be (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #dedd8e

We want to make getting started with #dedd8e on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #dedd8e into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #dedd8e can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #dedd8e with other HTML elements.

#dedd8e Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #dedd8e.
<span style="color: #dedd8e;">The color of this text is #dedd8e.</span>

#dedd8e Background Color

The background color for this text is #dedd8e.
<div style="background-color: #dedd8e; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #dedd8e.</div>

#dedd8e Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #dedd8e.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #dedd8e;">This color for the shadow of this text is #dedd8e.</span>

#dedd8e Border Color

This is a div with border color #dedd8e.
<div style="border: #dedd8e 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #dedd8e.</div>

#dedd8e Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #dedd8e on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dedd8e; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dedd8e on a white background.</div></div>

#dedd8e Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #dedd8e on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #dedd8e; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #dedd8e on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #dedd8e to White

This is a gradient from #dedd8e to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dedd8e,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dedd8e,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dedd8e,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dedd8e,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dedd8e to white.</div>

Gradient from #dedd8e to Black

This is a gradient from #dedd8e to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#dedd8e,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#dedd8e,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#dedd8e,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#dedd8e,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #dedd8e to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #dedd8e

In addition to using #dedd8e on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #dedd8e in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #dedd8e, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 222, Green = 221, Blue = 142). If you need details about the color coordinates of #dedd8e in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #dedd8e
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(222, 221, 142)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #dedd8e; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #dedd8e; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #dedd8e; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(222, 221, 142);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#dedd8e")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:222, green:221, blue:142, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:222 green:221 blue:142 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(222f, 221f, 142f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(222, 221, 142);
 

#dedd8e Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #dedd8e the same way. For those with color blindness, #dedd8e might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #dedd8e looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #dedd8e is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #dedd8e looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #dedd8e will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #dedd8e is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.4:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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