#DEC6AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.043 68.3), rgb(222, 198, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#DEC6AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC6AD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 198, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.043 68.3) |
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 #DEC6AD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC6AD | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC6AD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC6AD text on black | 12.78:1 | 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
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC6AD
oklch(84% 0.043 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9971
oklch(70.7% 0.07 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4C
oklch(63.1% 0.089 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#98682E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#825620
oklch(49.1% 0.09 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#69471D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#DEC6AD 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) | #CEC7AB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C0BF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC6AD
#DEC6AD
oklch(84% 0.043 68.3)
- #B5CEE6
#B5CEE6
oklch(84.1% 0.043 247.2)
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 #DEC6AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #DEC6AD 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.