#DEC5AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.044 67.2), rgb(222, 197, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#DEC5AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 67°. 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 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC5AC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 197, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.044 67.2) |
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 #DEC5AC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC5AC | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC5AC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC5AC text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC5AC
oklch(83.8% 0.044 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9871
oklch(70.6% 0.071 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F4B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#99672D
oklch(55.6% 0.098 67.2)
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Step 700
700
#83551F
oklch(49% 0.092 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A461C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#DEC5AC 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) | #CEC6AA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BFBE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC5AC
#DEC5AC
oklch(83.8% 0.044 67.2)
- #B4CDE6
#B4CDE6
oklch(83.8% 0.044 248.4)
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 #DEC5AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #DEC5AC 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.