#DEC7A0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.058 80.8), rgb(222, 199, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#DEC7A0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 81°. 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 (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC7A0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 199, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.058 80.8) |
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 #DEC7A0 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC7A0 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC7A0 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC7A0 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
#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
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC7A0
oklch(83.9% 0.058 80.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B5B
oklch(70.8% 0.092 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE8123
oklch(63.2% 0.118 81)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C01
oklch(37.6% 0.077 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#332406
oklch(27.2% 0.049 81.2)
#DEC7A0 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) | #D1C69D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CCA1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C0BC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC7A0
#DEC7A0
oklch(83.9% 0.058 80.8)
- #B5CBF1
#B5CBF1
oklch(83.8% 0.059 261.4)
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 #DEC7A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.060
Use #DEC7A0 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.