#DEC2A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.047 63.9), rgb(222, 194, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#DEC2A9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 64°. 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 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC2A9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 194, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.047 63.9) |
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 #DEC2A9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC2A9 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC2A9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC2A9 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC2A9
oklch(83.1% 0.047 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#C2976F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27D49
oklch(63.2% 0.095 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D652A
oklch(55.6% 0.103 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#86531C
oklch(49% 0.096 63.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D441A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#DEC2A9 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) | #CBC3A7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BCBB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC2A9
#DEC2A9
oklch(83.1% 0.047 63.9)
- #AFCCE4
#AFCCE4
oklch(83.2% 0.046 243.3)
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 #DEC2A9, 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 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
Use #DEC2A9 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.