#DEC0BC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.2% 0.035 26.9), rgb(222, 192, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#DEC0BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC0BC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 192, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.035 26.9) |
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 #DEC0BC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC0BC | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC0BC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC0BC text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC0BC
oklch(83.2% 0.035 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#C1948E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17972
oklch(63.1% 0.072 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C615B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#85504A
oklch(49% 0.073 27)
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Step 800
800
#6C423D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#DEC0BC 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) | #C6C3BC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9BC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BDBF | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC0BC
#DEC0BC
oklch(83.2% 0.035 26.9)
- #AFCFD3
#AFCFD3
oklch(83.2% 0.035 205.8)
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 #DEC0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #DEC0BC 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.