#DED9C2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.3% 0.031 96.9), rgb(222, 217, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#DED9C2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED9C2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 217, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 30%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.031 96.9) |
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 #DED9C2 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED9C2 | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DED9C2 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED9C2 text on black | 14.81:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED9C2
oklch(88.3% 0.031 96.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA173
oklch(70.7% 0.064 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#978A4D
oklch(63.1% 0.083 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#827330
oklch(55.5% 0.089 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E6122
oklch(49.2% 0.084 97.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.069 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A421E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 97.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#DED9C2 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) | #DED7C1 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9C3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3D5D2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED9C2
#DED9C2
oklch(88.3% 0.031 96.9)
- #D3D7EE
#D3D7EE
oklch(88.3% 0.032 277.9)
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 #DED9C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
Use #DED9C2 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.