#DEC2B5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.037 46.5), rgb(222, 194, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#DEC2B5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 194, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.037 46.5) |
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 #DEC2B5 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC2B5 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC2B5 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC2B5 text on black | 12.48:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC2B5
oklch(83.4% 0.037 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09682
oklch(70.7% 0.058 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07B62
oklch(63% 0.076 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6449
oklch(55.6% 0.082 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#84533A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4431
oklch(42.7% 0.062 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#57392B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#DEC2B5 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) | #C9C4B4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCAB5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BEBE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC2B5
#DEC2B5
oklch(83.4% 0.037 46.5)
- #B1CEDB
#B1CEDB
oklch(83.4% 0.036 226.7)
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 #DEC2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #DEC2B5 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.