#DEC899
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.067 85.8), rgb(222, 200, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#DEC899 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC899 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 200, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 51%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.067 85.8) |
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 #DEC899 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC899 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC899 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC899 text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC899
oklch(84% 0.067 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9C4C
oklch(70.8% 0.107 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DEC899 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) | #D3C796 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C0BB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC899
#DEC899
oklch(84% 0.067 85.8)
- #B6CAF7
#B6CAF7
oklch(83.9% 0.067 266.2)
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 #DEC899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #DEC899 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.