#DEC17E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.1% 0.092 87), rgb(222, 193, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#DEC17E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC17E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 193, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.092 87) |
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 #DEC17E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC17E | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC17E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC17E text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 87.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 86.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC17E
oklch(82.1% 0.092 87)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DEC17E 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) | #D0BF79 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C780 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB6B0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC17E
#DEC17E
oklch(82.1% 0.092 87)
- #AAC3FF
#AAC3FF
oklch(82% 0.089 266.9)
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 #DEC17E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #DEC17E 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.