#DEC7BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.03 47.2), rgb(222, 199, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#DEC7BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC7BC |
| RGB | rgb(222, 199, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.03 47.2) |
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 #DEC7BC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC7BC | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC7BC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC7BC text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC7BC
oklch(84.6% 0.03 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9887
oklch(70.7% 0.049 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#A97E69
oklch(63% 0.062 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#946751
oklch(55.5% 0.067 47)
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Step 700
700
#7E5642
oklch(49.1% 0.062 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#674636
oklch(42.7% 0.052 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#DEC7BC 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) | #CDC9BB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C3C4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC7BC
#DEC7BC
oklch(84.6% 0.03 47.2)
- #B9D1DC
#B9D1DC
oklch(84.6% 0.03 227.1)
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 #DEC7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
Use #DEC7BC 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.