#DEC7AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.045 71.6), rgb(222, 199, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#DEC7AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 72°. 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 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC7AC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 199, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.045 71.6) |
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 #DEC7AC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC7AC | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC7AC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC7AC text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC7AC
oklch(84.2% 0.045 71.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 72)
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Step 500
500
#AC8048
oklch(63.1% 0.091 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#976928
oklch(55.7% 0.099 72.2)
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Step 700
700
#81571A
oklch(49.1% 0.093 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#694719
oklch(42.7% 0.076 71)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#DEC7AC 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) | #D0C7AA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C1BF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC7AC
#DEC7AC
oklch(84.2% 0.045 71.6)
- #B7CEE8
#B7CEE8
oklch(84.3% 0.044 251.6)
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 #DEC7AC, 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 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #DEC7AC 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.