#DED8A9
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(87.5% 0.062 101.5), rgb(222, 216, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#DED8A9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 216, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.062 101.5) |
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 #DED8A9 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED8A9 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DED8A9 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED8A9 text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED8A9
oklch(87.5% 0.062 101.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBC386
oklch(80.9% 0.08 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#B1A335
oklch(70.7% 0.128 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#DED8A9 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) | #E1D5A6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D8AB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6D1CB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED8A9
#DED8A9
oklch(87.5% 0.062 101.5)
- #CED2FF
#CED2FF
oklch(87.5% 0.062 281)
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 #DED8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.051
Use #DED8A9 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.