#DEC1AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.045 59.3), rgb(222, 193, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#DEC1AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC1AB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 193, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.045 59.3) |
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 #DEC1AB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC1AB | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC1AB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC1AB text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC1AB
oklch(83% 0.045 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29674
oklch(70.6% 0.071 59)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6432
oklch(55.7% 0.099 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#875324
oklch(49.2% 0.093 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4420
oklch(42.8% 0.077 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#59391F
oklch(37.6% 0.06 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#DEC1AB 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) | #CAC3AA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BBBB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC1AB
#DEC1AB
oklch(83% 0.045 59.3)
- #AECCE2
#AECCE2
oklch(83% 0.045 239.9)
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 #DEC1AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #DEC1AB 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.