Palettes / Colors / #DED4DC
#DED4DC — Pale Dusty Pink
#DED4DC is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
#DED4DC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D4DED6; it also sits naturally between #DBD4DE and #DED4D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DED4DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 212, 220 |
| HSL | 312°, 13%, 85% |
| HSV | 312°, 5%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 66.59, 67.78, 77.28 |
| Yxy | 67.78, 0.3146, 0.3203 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.90, 4.85, -2.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.33, 4.76, -2.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 83% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DED4DC
.text { color: #DED4DC; }
.background { background-color: #DED4DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DED4DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 212, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(312, 13%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DED4DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 212, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DED4DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 212, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DED4DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DED4DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4DED6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DED4DC: #000000.
How #DED4DC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DED4DC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DED4DC?
#DED4DC is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 222, 212, 220). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DED4DC?
#DED4DC is RGB 222, 212, 220 — HSL 312°, 13%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #DED4DC?
Its complement is #D4DED6; analogous partners are #DBD4DE and #DED4D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DED4DC for text?
Black text on #DED4DC has a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.