#DEC0AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.9% 0.042 52.9), rgb(222, 192, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#DEC0AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC0AE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 192, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.042 52.9) |
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 #DEC0AE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC0AE | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC0AE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC0AE text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC0AE
oklch(82.9% 0.042 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39579
oklch(70.6% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37B57
oklch(63.2% 0.086 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E633C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#87522E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4327
oklch(42.7% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#DEC0AE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BBBB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC0AE
#DEC0AE
oklch(82.9% 0.042 52.9)
- #ADCCDE
#ADCCDE
oklch(82.8% 0.042 233.5)
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 #DEC0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #DEC0AE 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.