#DEC09C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.4% 0.059 71.9), rgb(222, 192, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#DEC09C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC09C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 192, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.059 71.9) |
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 #DEC09C | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC09C | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC09C text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC09C text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC09C
oklch(82.4% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5975C
oklch(70.7% 0.094 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67C26
oklch(63.1% 0.121 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3903
oklch(37.6% 0.079 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#352207
oklch(27% 0.049 72.3)
#DEC09C 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) | #CBC19A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C89D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B9B6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC09C
#DEC09C
oklch(82.4% 0.059 71.9)
- #AAC9EC
#AAC9EC
oklch(82.5% 0.06 251.7)
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 #DEC09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
Use #DEC09C 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.