Close to Pearl
#DEDEC4
#DEDEC4 is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Pearl. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 87.1% green, and 76.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 28% saturation and 82% 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 #DEDEC4.
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
1.37:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.37:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEDEC4 as they’d see it.
#DEDEC4 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DEDEC4
What color is #DEDEC4?
#DEDEC4 is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Pearl. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 87.1% green, and 76.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 28% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEDEC4 in RGB?
#DEDEC4 is rgb(222, 222, 196): 222 red, 222 green, and 196 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEDEC4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 12, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEDEC4?
PANTONE 454 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEDEC4?
Its complement #DADAF4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.