#DED3AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.051 93.4), rgb(222, 211, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#DED3AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED3AE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 211, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.051 93.4) |
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 #DED3AE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED3AE | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DED3AE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED3AE text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED3AE
oklch(86.6% 0.051 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFC091
oklch(80.9% 0.065 92.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69F4F
oklch(70.6% 0.104 93.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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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
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#DED3AE 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) | #DBD1AC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5AF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6CDC9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED3AE
#DED3AE
oklch(86.6% 0.051 93.4)
- #C8D1F5
#C8D1F5
oklch(86.5% 0.051 274.2)
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 #DED3AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.013
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
Use #DED3AE 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.