#DEC7A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.048 74.4), rgb(222, 199, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#DEC7A9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC7A9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 199, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.048 74.4) |
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 #DEC7A9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC7A9 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC7A9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC7A9 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC7A9
oklch(84.1% 0.048 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8040
oklch(63% 0.098 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#98691C
oklch(55.7% 0.107 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#81570D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#694710
oklch(42.6% 0.082 74.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C16
oklch(37.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#DEC7A9 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) | #D0C7A7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C1BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC7A9
#DEC7A9
oklch(84.1% 0.048 74.4)
- #B6CDEA
#B6CDEA
oklch(84.1% 0.048 254.3)
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 #DEC7A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #DEC7A9 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.