#DEC5A5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.051 73.8), rgb(222, 197, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#DEC5A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC5A5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 197, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.051 73.8) |
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 #DEC5A5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC5A5 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC5A5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC5A5 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC5A5
oklch(83.6% 0.051 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09966
oklch(70.7% 0.082 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F39
oklch(63.1% 0.105 74)
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Step 600
600
#9B670C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4605
oklch(42.6% 0.088 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B11
oklch(37.6% 0.069 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#DEC5A5 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) | #CFC5A3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BFBC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC5A5
#DEC5A5
oklch(83.6% 0.051 73.8)
- #B3CCEB
#B3CCEB
oklch(83.7% 0.051 253.9)
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 #DEC5A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #DEC5A5 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.