#DED7DB
Closest named color: Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8), rgb(222, 215, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#DED7DB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.009. 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 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED7DB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 215, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 10%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8) |
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 #DED7DB | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED7DB | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DED7DB text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED7DB text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC3
oklch(81% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.02 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#95848E
oklch(63.2% 0.025 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D78
oklch(55.5% 0.028 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B65
oklch(49% 0.026 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#574B52
oklch(42.7% 0.019 342)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#DED7DB 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) | #D7D8DB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D9DB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFD7D8 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.009 |
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 #DED7DB, 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 0.021
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.024
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #DED7DB 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.