#DED7D5
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6), rgb(222, 215, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#DED7D5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED7D5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 215, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 12%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6) |
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 #DED7D5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED7D5 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DED7D5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED7D5 text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.011 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D99
oklch(70.7% 0.018 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#968580
oklch(63.1% 0.022 37)
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Step 600
600
#806F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.023 37)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D58
oklch(49.1% 0.021 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#584C48
oklch(42.7% 0.017 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#493F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.015 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#DED7D5 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) | #D8D8D5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0D6D6 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.008 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DED7D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.013
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.019
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #DED7D5 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.