#DEC2A3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.052 69.9), rgb(222, 194, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#DEC2A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 194, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.052 69.9) |
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 #DEC2A3 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC2A3 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC2A3 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC2A3 text on black | 12.35:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC2A3
oklch(83% 0.052 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39766
oklch(70.7% 0.084 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37D39
oklch(63.1% 0.107 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E650D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4505
oklch(42.8% 0.09 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A11
oklch(37.7% 0.07 69.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#DEC2A3 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) | #CCC3A1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BBB9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC2A3
#DEC2A3
oklch(83% 0.052 69.9)
- #AECBE9
#AECBE9
oklch(83.1% 0.053 249.3)
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 #DEC2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #DEC2A3 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.