#DED1B3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.043 87.4), rgb(222, 209, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#DED1B3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED1B3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 209, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.043 87.4) |
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 #DED1B3 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED1B3 | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DED1B3 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED1B3 text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED1B3
oklch(86.3% 0.043 87.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF99
oklch(80.9% 0.054 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D5F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6852B
oklch(63.2% 0.112 88)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F07
oklch(37.8% 0.073 88)
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Step 950
950
#302508
oklch(27.1% 0.046 87.8)
#DED1B3 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) | #D8D0B1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6CCC9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED1B3
#DED1B3
oklch(86.3% 0.043 87.4)
- #C6D2EF
#C6D2EF
oklch(86.4% 0.042 267.6)
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 #DED1B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.007
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
Use #DED1B3 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.