#DEC19A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.062 75), rgb(222, 193, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#DEC19A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC19A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 193, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 51%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.062 75) |
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 #DEC19A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC19A | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC19A text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC19A text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 73.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC19A
oklch(82.6% 0.062 75)
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Step 400
400
#C59857
oklch(70.8% 0.099 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57D19
oklch(63.1% 0.126 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352204
oklch(26.9% 0.052 74.7)
#DEC19A 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) | #CCC197 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B9B6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC19A
#DEC19A
oklch(82.6% 0.062 75)
- #ACC9EE
#ACC9EE
oklch(82.7% 0.061 254.7)
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 #DEC19A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #DEC19A 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.