#DEC494
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.1% 0.07 82.6), rgb(222, 196, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#DEC494 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC494 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 196, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.07 82.6) |
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 #DEC494 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC494 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC494 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEC494 text on black | 12.42:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 81.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC494
oklch(83.1% 0.07 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39A47
oklch(70.8% 0.112 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DEC494 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) | #D0C391 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA95 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABCB7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC494
#DEC494
oklch(83.1% 0.07 82.6)
- #B0C8F6
#B0C8F6
oklch(83.1% 0.07 263.3)
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 #DEC494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #DEC494 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.