#DEC3A3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.2% 0.053 71.7), rgb(222, 195, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#DEC3A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC3A3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 195, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.053 71.7) |
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 #DEC3A3 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC3A3 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC3A3 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC3A3 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC3A3
oklch(83.2% 0.053 71.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29865
oklch(70.7% 0.084 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27E37
oklch(63.2% 0.108 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6606
oklch(55.6% 0.117 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4502
oklch(42.6% 0.091 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#583B10
oklch(37.7% 0.07 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#34230B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 73.1)
#DEC3A3 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) | #CDC4A1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BCBA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC3A3
#DEC3A3
oklch(83.2% 0.053 71.7)
- #B0CBEA
#B0CBEA
oklch(83.2% 0.053 252)
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 #DEC3A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.062
Use #DEC3A3 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.