#DEC6B3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.038 60.6), rgb(222, 198, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#DEC6B3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 61°. 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 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC6B3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 198, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.038 60.6) |
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 #DEC6B3 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC6B3 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC6B3 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC6B3 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC6B3
oklch(84.2% 0.038 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD987B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F59
oklch(63.2% 0.077 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#97673E
oklch(55.5% 0.084 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#815630
oklch(49.2% 0.078 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#694629
oklch(42.7% 0.064 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B25
oklch(37.6% 0.05 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#DEC6B3 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) | #CDC7B2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C1C1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC6B3
#DEC6B3
oklch(84.2% 0.038 60.6)
- #B6CFE2
#B6CFE2
oklch(84.2% 0.038 240.8)
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 #DEC6B3, 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 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #DEC6B3 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.