#DED5BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.3% 0.036 91.1), rgb(222, 213, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#DED5BB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED5BB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 213, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.036 91.1) |
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 #DED5BB | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED5BB | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DED5BB text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED5BB text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED5BB
oklch(87.3% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.074 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8740
oklch(63.1% 0.095 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A701C
oklch(55.5% 0.103 90.6)
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Step 700
700
#755E0C
oklch(49.1% 0.096 91.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D10
oklch(42.7% 0.079 91.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4016
oklch(37.7% 0.062 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#DED5BB 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) | #DBD4B9 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6BC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4D1CE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED5BB
#DED5BB
oklch(87.3% 0.036 91.1)
- #CCD5EE
#CCD5EE
oklch(87.4% 0.036 269.9)
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 #DED5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #DED5BB 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.