#DEC4B1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.7% 0.039 58.3), rgb(222, 196, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#DEC4B1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC4B1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 196, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.039 58.3) |
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 #DEC4B1 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC4B1 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC4B1 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC4B1 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC4B1
oklch(83.7% 0.039 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF977A
oklch(70.6% 0.063 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D58
oklch(63% 0.08 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#99663D
oklch(55.6% 0.087 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#83542F
oklch(49% 0.081 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4528
oklch(42.6% 0.067 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A25
oklch(37.7% 0.053 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#DEC4B1 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) | #CCC5B0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BFBF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC4B1
#DEC4B1
oklch(83.7% 0.039 58.3)
- #B3CEE1
#B3CEE1
oklch(83.7% 0.039 238.7)
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 #DEC4B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #DEC4B1 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.