#DED2B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.042 88.8), rgb(222, 210, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#DED2B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 210, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.042 88.8) |
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 #DED2B4 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED2B4 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DED2B4 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED2B4 text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED2B4
oklch(86.6% 0.042 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79E5F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A5852D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 88.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F08
oklch(37.7% 0.072 88.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#DED2B4 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) | #D9D1B2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD4B5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5CDCA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED2B4
#DED2B4
oklch(86.6% 0.042 88.8)
- #C7D2F0
#C7D2F0
oklch(86.5% 0.043 269.5)
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 #DED2B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.010
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #DED2B4 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.