#DEC0A4
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.051 65.1), rgb(222, 192, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#DEC0A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC0A4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 192, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.051 65.1) |
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 #DEC0A4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC0A4 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC0A4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC0A4 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC0A4
oklch(82.6% 0.051 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49669
oklch(70.6% 0.082 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.105 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0631B
oklch(55.5% 0.114 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#89520B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F430F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3916
oklch(37.6% 0.068 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#DEC0A4 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) | #CAC1A2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BAB8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC0A4
#DEC0A4
oklch(82.6% 0.051 65.1)
- #ABCAE6
#ABCAE6
oklch(82.5% 0.052 245.7)
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 #DEC0A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.064
Use #DEC0A4 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.