#DED7AE
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(87.4% 0.055 99.4), rgb(222, 215, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#DED7AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED7AE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 215, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.055 99.4) |
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 #DED7AE | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED7AE | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DED7AE text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED7AE text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED7AE
oklch(87.4% 0.055 99.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC28D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#B2A247
oklch(70.8% 0.113 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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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
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#DED7AE 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) | #DFD4AB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D7AF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6D1CC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED7AE
#DED7AE
oklch(87.4% 0.055 99.4)
- #CDD3FA
#CDD3FA
oklch(87.5% 0.054 278.3)
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 #DED7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.048
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.052
Use #DED7AE 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.