#DEC59A
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.064 81.1), rgb(222, 197, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#DEC59A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC59A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 197, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 51%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.064 81.1) |
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 #DEC59A | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC59A | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC59A text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC59A text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC59A
oklch(83.4% 0.064 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19A52
oklch(70.7% 0.102 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18002
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342302
oklch(27% 0.054 80)
#DEC59A 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) | #D0C497 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CB9B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BDB9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC59A
#DEC59A
oklch(83.4% 0.064 81.1)
- #B2CAF3
#B2CAF3
oklch(83.5% 0.063 261.1)
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 #DEC59A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
Use #DEC59A 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.