Palettes / Colors / #DEDDBD
#DEDDBD — Light Muted Yellow
#DEDDBD is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #DEDDBD 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.
#DEDDBD is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BFC0DF; it also sits naturally between #DFCDBF and #D0DFBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEDDBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 221, 189 |
| HSL | 58°, 33%, 81% |
| HSV | 58°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 65.17, 70.92, 58.40 |
| Yxy | 70.92, 0.3351, 0.3646 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.44, -4.99, 15.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.21, -4.82, 13.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 87% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEDDBD
.text { color: #DEDDBD; }
.background { background-color: #DEDDBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEDDBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 221, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(58, 33%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEDDBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 221, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEDDBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 221, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEDDBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEDDBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEDDBD
Tints of #DEDDBD
Tones of #DEDDBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFC0DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEDDBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEDDBD
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 #DEDDBD: ·
How #DEDDBD 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 #DEDDBD 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 #DEDDBD?
#DEDDBD is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 222, 221, 189). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEDDBD?
#DEDDBD is RGB 222, 221, 189 — HSL 58°, 33%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #DEDDBD?
Its complement is #BFC0DF; analogous partners are #DFCDBF and #D0DFBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEDDBD for text?
Black text on #DEDDBD has a contrast ratio of 15.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.