#DED3CD
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(87.4% 0.015 50.8), rgb(222, 211, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#DED3CD 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED3CD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 211, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 20%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.015 50.8) |
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 #DED3CD | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED3CD | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DED3CD text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED3CD text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED3CD
oklch(87.4% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19C90
oklch(70.8% 0.03 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8375
oklch(63% 0.038 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#886D5D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#735B4D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E36
oklch(37.7% 0.025 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#DED3CD 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) | #D6D4CD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D6CD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2D1D1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 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 #DED3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.016
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.055
Use #DED3CD 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.