#DEC3AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.045 63.8), rgb(222, 195, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#DEC3AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 64°. 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 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC3AB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 195, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.045 63.8) |
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 #DEC3AB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC3AB | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC3AB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC3AB text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC3AB
oklch(83.4% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4C
oklch(63% 0.091 63.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C652E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 63)
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Step 700
700
#855420
oklch(49.1% 0.093 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C451D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#DEC3AB 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) | #CCC4A9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BDBC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC3AB
#DEC3AB
oklch(83.4% 0.045 63.8)
- #B1CDE4
#B1CDE4
oklch(83.5% 0.044 243)
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 #DEC3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.061
Use #DEC3AB 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.