Close to Pearl
#DED8BB
#DED8BB is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Pearl. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 84.7% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 35% saturation and 80% 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 #DED8BB.
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.
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14.65:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.43:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.65:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DED8BB as they’d see it.
#DED8BB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DED8BB
What color is #DED8BB?
#DED8BB is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Pearl. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 84.7% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 35% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DED8BB in RGB?
#DED8BB is rgb(222, 216, 187): 222 red, 216 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DED8BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 16, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DED8BB?
PANTONE 453 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DED8BB?
Its complement #D0D6F3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.