Close to Pale Goldenrod
#DED596
#DED596 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 83.5% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 52% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DED596.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.49:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.06:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DED596 as they’d see it.
#DED596 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DED596
What color is #DED596?
#DED596 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 83.5% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 52% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DED596 in RGB?
#DED596 is rgb(222, 213, 150): 222 red, 213 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DED596 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 32, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DED596?
PANTONE 461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DED596?
Its complement #CCD0FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.