#DED49E
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(86.5% 0.071 98.9), rgb(222, 212, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#DED49E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED49E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 212, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.071 98.9) |
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 #DED49E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED49E | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DED49E text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED49E text on black | 14.01:1 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED49E
oklch(86.5% 0.071 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFC27C
oklch(80.9% 0.091 99)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#DED49E 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) | #DFD19A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D5A0 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8CCC6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED49E
#DED49E
oklch(86.5% 0.071 98.9)
- #C8CFFF
#C8CFFF
oklch(86.5% 0.067 278.4)
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 #DED49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.053
Use #DED49E 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.