#DEC7B1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.04 66), rgb(222, 199, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#DEC7B1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC7B1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 199, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.04 66) |
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 #DEC7B1 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC7B1 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC7B1 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC7B1 text on black | 12.91:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC7B1
oklch(84.3% 0.04 66)
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Step 400
400
#BC9977
oklch(70.7% 0.063 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB8053
oklch(63.2% 0.081 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#966837
oklch(55.5% 0.088 66)
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Step 700
700
#80572A
oklch(49.2% 0.081 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#684724
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#553C22
oklch(37.8% 0.053 66.1)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#DEC7B1 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) | #CFC8B0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C2C1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC7B1
#DEC7B1
oklch(84.3% 0.04 66)
- #B7CFE4
#B7CFE4
oklch(84.3% 0.039 244.7)
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 #DEC7B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
Use #DEC7B1 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.