#DEC7B7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.034 57.1), rgb(222, 199, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#DEC7B7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC7B7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 199, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 37%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.034 57.1) |
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 #DEC7B7 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC7B7 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC7B7 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC7B7 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC7B7
oklch(84.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9980
oklch(70.7% 0.054 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F60
oklch(63.1% 0.069 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#956846
oklch(55.6% 0.075 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5638
oklch(49.1% 0.07 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#67472E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B29
oklch(37.6% 0.046 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#DEC7B7 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) | #CEC8B6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C3C2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC7B7
#DEC7B7
oklch(84.5% 0.034 57.1)
- #B8D0E0
#B8D0E0
oklch(84.5% 0.034 237.1)
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 #DEC7B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.059
Use #DEC7B7 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.