#DEC1AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.042 55.3), rgb(222, 193, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#DEC1AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC1AE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 193, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.042 55.3) |
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 #DEC1AE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC1AE | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC1AE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC1AE text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC1AE
oklch(83.1% 0.042 55.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C29678
oklch(70.7% 0.068 55.6)
-
Step 500
500
#B27B55
oklch(63% 0.087 55.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9D643A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 55.8)
-
Step 700
700
#86522C
oklch(49% 0.087 55.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6D4426
oklch(42.8% 0.072 55.6)
-
Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
-
Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#DEC1AE 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) | #C9C3AD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BCBC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC1AE
#DEC1AE
oklch(83.1% 0.042 55.3)
- #AECDDF
#AECDDF
oklch(83.1% 0.042 233.5)
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 #DEC1AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #DEC1AE 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.