#DED4AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.8% 0.052 95), rgb(222, 212, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#DED4AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED4AE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 212, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.052 95) |
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 #DED4AE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED4AE | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DED4AE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED4AE text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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)
#DED4AE
oklch(86.8% 0.052 95)
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Step 300
300
#CEC190
oklch(81% 0.067 95)
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Step 400
400
#B5A04D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4100
oklch(37.9% 0.078 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DED4AE 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) | #DCD2AC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD5AF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6CEC9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED4AE
#DED4AE
oklch(86.8% 0.052 95)
- #C9D2F6
#C9D2F6
oklch(86.8% 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 #DED4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.053
Use #DED4AE 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.