#DED4B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.044 92.7), rgb(222, 212, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#DED4B4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 212, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.044 92.7) |
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 #DED4B4 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED4B4 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DED4B4 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED4B4 text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED4B4
oklch(87% 0.044 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC097
oklch(80.8% 0.057 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49F5C
oklch(70.6% 0.09 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28726
oklch(63.1% 0.116 92.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504003
oklch(37.8% 0.075 92.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2606
oklch(27.2% 0.049 93)
#DED4B4 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) | #DBD2B2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6B5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5CFCB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED4B4
#DED4B4
oklch(87% 0.044 92.7)
- #CAD3F2
#CAD3F2
oklch(87% 0.044 272.7)
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 #DED4B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
Use #DED4B4 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.