#DEC5BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.032 45.2), rgb(222, 197, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#DEC5BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC5BA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 197, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.032 45.2) |
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 #DEC5BA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC5BA | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC5BA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC5BA text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC5BA
oklch(84.1% 0.032 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9786
oklch(70.7% 0.052 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D68
oklch(63.1% 0.066 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#976650
oklch(55.7% 0.072 45)
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Step 700
700
#805440
oklch(48.9% 0.067 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#684535
oklch(42.6% 0.055 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#DEC5BA 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) | #CBC7B9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C1C2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC5BA
#DEC5BA
oklch(84.1% 0.032 45.2)
- #B6D0DB
#B6D0DB
oklch(84.2% 0.032 225.2)
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 #DEC5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
Use #DEC5BA 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.