#DEC6AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.044 69.4), rgb(222, 198, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#DEC6AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC6AC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 198, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.044 69.4) |
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 #DEC6AC | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC6AC | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC6AC text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC6AC text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC6AC
oklch(84% 0.044 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9970
oklch(70.7% 0.071 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F49
oklch(63% 0.091 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#98682A
oklch(55.6% 0.099 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#82561D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 69.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A471A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 70)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#DEC6AC 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) | #CFC7AA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C0BF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC6AC
#DEC6AC
oklch(84% 0.044 69.4)
- #B5CEE7
#B5CEE7
oklch(84.1% 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 #DEC6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #DEC6AC 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.