#DEC6A1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.7% 0.056 78.5), rgb(222, 198, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#DEC6A1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 79°. 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 (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC6A1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 198, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.056 78.5) |
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 #DEC6A1 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC6A1 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEC6A1 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC6A1 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC6A1
oklch(83.7% 0.056 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5E
oklch(70.7% 0.09 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF802A
oklch(63.1% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C06
oklch(37.7% 0.075 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#DEC6A1 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) | #D0C69F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA2 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BFBC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC6A1
#DEC6A1
oklch(83.7% 0.056 78.5)
- #B4CBEF
#B4CBEF
oklch(83.7% 0.056 259.3)
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 #DEC6A1, 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 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.062
Use #DEC6A1 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.