DEDC8D

#DEDC8D closest to Garlic Toast

#DEDC8D is a very light, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Garlic Toast. In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 86.3% green and 55.3% blue (rgb(222, 220, 141)). Its HSL value is 59° hue, 55% saturation and 71% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 36% yellow and 13% black. #DEDC8D is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.73:1.

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Variations of #DEDC8D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#DEDC8D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DEDC8D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DEDC8D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #EADA90
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E8D687
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E6D88A
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #EADA90
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #E6DA8F
  • Tritanopia 82% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E9D3C8
  • Tritanomaly 92% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E2D8AB
  • Achromatopsia 80% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #D8D8D8
  • Achromatomaly 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #D9D9C9

#DEDC8D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.43:1 Very poor#DEDC8D text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.73:1 Super#DEDC8D text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DEDC8D in CSS

/* Garlic Toast */
.color { color: #DEDC8D; }
.background { background-color: #DEDC8D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DEDC8D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(222 220 141);
color: hsl(59 55% 71%);
color: oklch(0.878 0.100 107.0);

#DEDC8D FAQ

What color is #DEDC8D?

#DEDC8D is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Garlic Toast. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #DEDC8D?

#DEDC8D is rgb(222, 220, 141) in RGB, hsl(59, 55%, 71%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 1%, 36%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DEDC8D?

The complementary color of #DEDC8D is #8D8FDE, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DEDC8D?

Black text has the best contrast on #DEDC8D: 14.73:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DEDC8D a warm or cool color?

#DEDC8D is a warm color.