#DEC4AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.043 63.7), rgb(222, 196, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#DEC4AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC4AD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 196, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.043 63.7) |
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 #DEC4AD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC4AD | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC4AD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC4AD text on black | 12.60:1 | 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
#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)
#DEC4AD
oklch(83.6% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9874
oklch(70.7% 0.068 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4F
oklch(63.2% 0.088 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6632
oklch(55.5% 0.095 63.5)
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Step 700
700
#845524
oklch(49.2% 0.089 64)
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Step 800
800
#6B4520
oklch(42.6% 0.073 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#573B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#DEC4AD 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) | #CCC5AC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BFBE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC4AD
#DEC4AD
oklch(83.6% 0.043 63.7)
- #B2CDE4
#B2CDE4
oklch(83.6% 0.043 244)
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 #DEC4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #DEC4AD 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.