#DEC4AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.042 62.4), rgb(222, 196, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#DEC4AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 62°. 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 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC4AE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 196, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.042 62.4) |
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 #DEC4AE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC4AE | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC4AE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC4AE text on black | 12.61:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC4AE
oklch(83.6% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9875
oklch(70.7% 0.067 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E51
oklch(63.2% 0.086 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6635
oklch(55.6% 0.093 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#835527
oklch(49.1% 0.086 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4522
oklch(42.6% 0.072 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B21
oklch(37.8% 0.056 62.7)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#DEC4AE 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) | #CCC5AD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBAE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BFBE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC4AE
#DEC4AE
oklch(83.6% 0.042 62.4)
- #B2CDE3
#B2CDE3
oklch(83.5% 0.042 242.8)
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 #DEC4AE, 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 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #DEC4AE 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.