#DEC88B
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.7% 0.083 90.5), rgb(222, 200, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#DEC88B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC88B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 200, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.083 90.5) |
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 #DEC88B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC88B | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC88B text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC88B text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D9B7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 90.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC88B
oklch(83.7% 0.083 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09C29
oklch(70.7% 0.132 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DEC88B 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) | #D5C687 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC8D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABFB8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC88B
#DEC88B
oklch(83.7% 0.083 90.5)
- #B5C8FF
#B5C8FF
oklch(83.8% 0.08 269.8)
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 #DEC88B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.026
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #DEC88B 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.