#DEC2A5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.05 68), rgb(222, 194, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#DEC2A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 68°. 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 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 194, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.05 68) |
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 #DEC2A5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC2A5 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC2A5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC2A5 text on black | 12.36:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC2A5
oklch(83% 0.05 68)
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Step 400
400
#C29769
oklch(70.6% 0.08 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6519
oklch(55.6% 0.112 68)
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Step 700
700
#875409
oklch(49.2% 0.104 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E450E
oklch(42.8% 0.087 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A15
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#DEC2A5 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) | #CCC3A3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BCBA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC2A5
#DEC2A5
oklch(83% 0.05 68)
- #AECBE7
#AECBE7
oklch(83% 0.05 247.5)
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 #DEC2A5, 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 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #DEC2A5 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.