#DED0B5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.039 83.8), rgb(222, 208, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#DED0B5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED0B5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 208, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.039 83.8) |
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 #DED0B5 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED0B5 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DED0B5 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED0B5 text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED0B5
oklch(86.2% 0.039 83.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99D65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78437
oklch(63.2% 0.104 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#926C05
oklch(55.5% 0.112 83.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A02
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#533E10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 83.3)
#DED0B5 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) | #D7CFB3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5CBC8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED0B5
#DED0B5
oklch(86.2% 0.039 83.8)
- #C5D2EC
#C5D2EC
oklch(86.2% 0.039 264.3)
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 #DED0B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.008
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #DED0B5 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.