#DED7D9
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8), rgb(222, 215, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#DED7D9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.008. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.008) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED7D9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 215, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 10%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8) |
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 #DED7D9 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED7D9 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DED7D9 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED7D9 text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.01 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA0
oklch(70.6% 0.017 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#958489
oklch(63% 0.022 358)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E73
oklch(55.6% 0.023 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5C61
oklch(49.2% 0.022 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#584B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.019 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#483F41
oklch(37.8% 0.013 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#DED7D9 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) | #D8D8D9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9D9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFD7D8 | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 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 #DED7D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.012
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #DED7D9 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.