#DED1CF
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(87.1% 0.015 28), rgb(222, 209, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#DED1CF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED1CF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 209, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 19%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.015 28) |
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 #DED1CF | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED1CF | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DED1CF text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED1CF text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED1CF
oklch(87.1% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A96
oklch(70.7% 0.03 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#A0817C
oklch(63.1% 0.039 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A66
oklch(55.5% 0.042 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#765954
oklch(49.2% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#604845
oklch(42.6% 0.033 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.025 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#DED1CF 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) | #D3D2CF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D5CF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1D0D0 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DED1CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.015
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.053
Use #DED1CF 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.