#DEC6BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.032 48.3), rgb(222, 198, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#DEC6BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC6BA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 198, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.032 48.3) |
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 #DEC6BA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC6BA | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC6BA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC6BA text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC6BA
oklch(84.3% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9885
oklch(70.8% 0.051 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E67
oklch(63.2% 0.065 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#96674E
oklch(55.7% 0.071 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#80553F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#684634
oklch(42.8% 0.055 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#32231B
oklch(27.2% 0.027 49.2)
#DEC6BA 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) | #CCC8B9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C2C3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC6BA
#DEC6BA
oklch(84.3% 0.032 48.3)
- #B7D0DC
#B7D0DC
oklch(84.3% 0.032 228.3)
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 #DEC6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
Use #DEC6BA 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.