#DEC5AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.043 66), rgb(222, 197, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#DEC5AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 66°. 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 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC5AD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 197, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.043 66) |
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 #DEC5AD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC5AD | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC5AD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC5AD text on black | 12.69:1 | 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
#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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC5AD
oklch(83.8% 0.043 66)
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Step 400
400
#BF9873
oklch(70.7% 0.069 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4D
oklch(63% 0.089 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#996730
oklch(55.6% 0.096 66)
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Step 700
700
#835522
oklch(49.1% 0.09 65.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A461E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#DEC5AD 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) | #CDC6AC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C0BE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC5AD
#DEC5AD
oklch(83.8% 0.043 66)
- #B4CDE5
#B4CDE5
oklch(83.7% 0.043 247.3)
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 #DEC5AD, 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 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #DEC5AD 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.