#DED0B3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.042 85.3), rgb(222, 208, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#DED0B3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED0B3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 208, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.042 85.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DED0B3 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED0B3 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DED0B3 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED0B3 text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED0B3
oklch(86.1% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99D60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A8842F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E09
oklch(37.7% 0.072 85)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#DED0B3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D7CFB1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6CBC8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED0B3
#DED0B3
oklch(86.1% 0.042 85.3)
- #C4D2EE
#C4D2EE
oklch(86.2% 0.042 264.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DED0B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.006
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
Use #DED0B3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.