#DED6CC Hex Color
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Barely orange and heavily grayed, #ded6cc reads like bleached linen washed in weak autumn light. Its low saturation keeps things airy, so it works best as a large background base rather than an accent. Pair it with deep terracotta or charcoal to give it purpose, and use black text on top for strong contrast at about 14.6 to 1.
Questions about #ded6cc
What is #ded6cc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ded6cc is rgb(222, 214, 204), in HSL hsl(33, 21%, 84%) and in CMYK 0%, 4%, 8%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #ded6cc?
Deep terracotta, charcoal, and muted olive all give #ded6cc the contrast its faded warmth needs. Skip pale pastels next to it, since they tend to wash the whole palette out.
Is #ded6cc readable on white or black?
#ded6cc has a 1.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.59:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.