#DEC7B8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.033 55.3), rgb(222, 199, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#DEC7B8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC7B8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 199, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.033 55.3) |
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 #DEC7B8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC7B8 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC7B8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC7B8 text on black | 12.96:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC7B8
oklch(84.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB9881
oklch(70.6% 0.053 55)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F62
oklch(63.1% 0.068 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#956848
oklch(55.7% 0.074 56)
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Step 700
700
#7F563A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#674730
oklch(42.8% 0.056 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#543B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#DEC7B8 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) | #CEC8B7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C3C3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC7B8
#DEC7B8
oklch(84.5% 0.033 55.3)
- #B8D0DF
#B8D0DF
oklch(84.4% 0.033 235.3)
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 #DEC7B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
Use #DEC7B8 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.