#DEC4BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.033 42.2), rgb(222, 196, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#DEC4BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC4BA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 196, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.033 42.2) |
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 #DEC4BA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC4BA | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC4BA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC4BA text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC4BA
oklch(83.9% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9687
oklch(70.6% 0.053 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C69
oklch(63% 0.068 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#986551
oklch(55.6% 0.073 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#815442
oklch(49.1% 0.067 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#DEC4BA 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) | #CAC6B9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CBBA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C0C1 | 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°).
- #DEC4BA
#DEC4BA
oklch(83.9% 0.033 42.2)
- #B4D0DA
#B4D0DA
oklch(84% 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 #DEC4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
Use #DEC4BA 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.