#DEC1B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.2% 0.039 49.1), rgb(222, 193, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#DEC1B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC1B2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 193, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.039 49.1) |
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 #DEC1B2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC1B2 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC1B2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC1B2 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC1B2
oklch(83.2% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2967E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.079 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6344
oklch(55.5% 0.087 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#865236
oklch(49.1% 0.081 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D432D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#DEC1B2 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) | #C9C3B1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BCBD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC1B2
#DEC1B2
oklch(83.2% 0.039 49.1)
- #AFCDDC
#AFCDDC
oklch(83.1% 0.038 229.5)
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 #DEC1B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #DEC1B2 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.