#DEC5B0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.04 62.3), rgb(222, 197, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#DEC5B0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC5B0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 197, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.04 62.3) |
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 #DEC5B0 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC5B0 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC5B0 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC5B0 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC5B0
oklch(83.9% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9877
oklch(70.7% 0.064 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E54
oklch(63% 0.082 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#996738
oklch(55.7% 0.09 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#82552B
oklch(49% 0.083 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4624
oklch(42.7% 0.069 62.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B22
oklch(37.7% 0.054 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#DEC5B0 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) | #CDC6AF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C0BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC5B0
#DEC5B0
oklch(83.9% 0.04 62.3)
- #B4CEE3
#B4CEE3
oklch(83.9% 0.041 242.5)
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 #DEC5B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #DEC5B0 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.