#DED768
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(86.3% 0.133 105.6), rgb(222, 215, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#DED768 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED768 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 215, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.133 105.6) |
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 #DED768 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED768 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DED768 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED768 text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F7F7E5
oklch(97.1% 0.024 106.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEECC7
oklch(93.5% 0.048 104.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED768
oklch(86.3% 0.133 105.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1C606
oklch(81% 0.171 105.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA500
oklch(70.7% 0.151 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#DED768 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) | #E7D05D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD56E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECCBBE | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED768
#DED768
oklch(86.3% 0.133 105.6)
- #CDCCFF
#CDCCFF
oklch(86.3% 0.07 285.7)
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 #DED768, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DED768.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.029
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.050
Use #DED768 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.