#DEC278
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.2% 0.099 89.4), rgb(222, 194, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#DEC278 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC278 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 194, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.099 89.4) |
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 #DEC278 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC278 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC278 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC278 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B1
oklch(88.5% 0.054 89.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC278
oklch(82.2% 0.099 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DEC278 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) | #D1C072 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C87B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB7B0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC278
#DEC278
oklch(82.2% 0.099 89.4)
- #AEC3FF
#AEC3FF
oklch(82.3% 0.088 269.5)
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 #DEC278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.022
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
Use #DEC278 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.