#DED1A3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.062 94.2), rgb(222, 209, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#DED1A3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED1A3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 209, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 47%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.062 94.2) |
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 #DED1A3 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED1A3 | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DED1A3 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED1A3 text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 93.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED1A3
oklch(86% 0.062 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1C085
oklch(80.8% 0.079 93.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F31
oklch(70.8% 0.128 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DED1A3 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) | #DBCFA0 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3A4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7CAC5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED1A3
#DED1A3
oklch(86% 0.062 94.2)
- #C4CFFB
#C4CFFB
oklch(86.1% 0.062 274)
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 #DED1A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
Use #DED1A3 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.