#DEC1BE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.5% 0.033 24.9), rgb(222, 193, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#DEC1BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC1BE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 193, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.033 24.9) |
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 #DEC1BE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC1BE | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC1BE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC1BE text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC1BE
oklch(83.5% 0.033 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09490
oklch(70.7% 0.054 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7975
oklch(63% 0.068 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A625D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#84514D
oklch(49.2% 0.069 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B423F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#573836
oklch(37.7% 0.045 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#DEC1BE 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) | #C6C4BE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCABE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BEC0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC1BE
#DEC1BE
oklch(83.5% 0.033 24.9)
- #B1D0D3
#B1D0D3
oklch(83.6% 0.033 203.7)
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 #DEC1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
Use #DEC1BE 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.