#DEC3BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.033 39.3), rgb(222, 195, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#DEC3BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC3BA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 195, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.033 39.3) |
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 #DEC3BA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC3BA | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC3BA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC3BA text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC3BA
oklch(83.8% 0.033 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9688
oklch(70.8% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C6B
oklch(63.2% 0.068 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#996453
oklch(55.6% 0.074 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#825343
oklch(49.1% 0.068 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4437
oklch(42.7% 0.057 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#563930
oklch(37.6% 0.044 38)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#DEC3BA 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) | #C9C5B9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BFC0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC3BA
#DEC3BA
oklch(83.8% 0.033 39.3)
- #B3CFD9
#B3CFD9
oklch(83.7% 0.033 221.3)
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 #DEC3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
Use #DEC3BA 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.