#DEDBCCCocoon (#DEDBCC) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 98°, lightness 0.89 and chroma 0.02. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #DEDBCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(222, 219, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 21%, 84%) |
| HSV | hsv(50, 8%, 87%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 1%, 8%, 13%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(87.3 -1.6 7.7) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.890 0.020 98) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Cocoon shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#e6d5be — ΔE 2.1, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#e6dcc8 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#dedbcc — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#dedccf — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Cocoon in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.39:1 and against black 15.11:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f5f2e4 · #dedbcc · #a5a296 · #7f7d72 · #5b5950 · #3a3830
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#dedbcc · #dfc392 · #d3ac86 · #c4967d · #b18277 · #9d6f70
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#dedbcc · #aac2ae · #a69c6e · #5c8a65 · #6a6138 · #354b39
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#dedbcc · #bbb8a8 · #9c9679 · #545a88 · #3d3821 · #201d0e
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#dedbcc · #bcbdc4 · #87857b · #4e4f54 · #232117 · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#dedbcc · #9f9d96 · #44423a · #27251c · #060501 · #ddc44e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#dedbcc · #babdcc · #7b82a9 · #464b78 · #1a1c3e · #070400
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#dedbcc · #babdcc · #6888a7 · #5b4470 · #01223d · #020005
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#dedbcc · #aec2c7 · #598e9c · #6a3f5e · #33132b · #000407
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#dedbcc · #aec3c0 · #58918b · #464b78 · #38111b · #010007
#E2DFD2 · #E6E4D8 · #EAE8DE · #EEECE4 · #F2F1EB
#B5B2A5 · #8E8B80 · #68665C · #45433B · #25231C
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.