Palettes / Colors / #DED6CC
#DED6CC — Pale Dusty Brown
#DED6CC is a brown color we call Pale Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #DED6CC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DED6CC is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CED5DF; it also sits naturally between #DFCECE and #DEDFCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DED6CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 214, 204 |
| HSL | 33°, 21%, 84% |
| HSV | 33°, 8%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 8%, 13% |
| XYZ | 65.07, 67.98, 66.82 |
| Yxy | 67.98, 0.3256, 0.3401 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.00, 1.03, 5.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.45, 1.00, 5.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 84% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 8% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DED6CC
.text { color: #DED6CC; }
.background { background-color: #DED6CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DED6CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 214, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(33, 21%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DED6CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 214, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DED6CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 214, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DED6CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DED6CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CED5DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DED6CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DED6CC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DED6CC: ·
How #DED6CC 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 #DED6CC 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 #DED6CC?
#DED6CC is Pale Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 222, 214, 204). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DED6CC?
#DED6CC is RGB 222, 214, 204 — HSL 33°, 21%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 8%, 13%.
What colors go with #DED6CC?
Its complement is #CED5DF; analogous partners are #DFCECE and #DEDFCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DED6CC for text?
Black text on #DED6CC has a contrast ratio of 14.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.