#DEC0B5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.038 41.2), rgb(222, 192, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#DEC0B5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC0B5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 192, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.038 41.2) |
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 #DEC0B5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC0B5 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC0B5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC0B5 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC0B5
oklch(83% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29584
oklch(70.8% 0.06 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27A65
oklch(63.1% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D624C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#86513D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4333
oklch(42.8% 0.064 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#58382D
oklch(37.5% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#DEC0B5 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) | #C7C3B4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BCBD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC0B5
#DEC0B5
oklch(83% 0.038 41.2)
- #AECED9
#AECED9
oklch(83.1% 0.037 220.6)
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 #DEC0B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #DEC0B5 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.