#DEC8A6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.052 78.7), rgb(222, 200, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#DEC8A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.052 78.7) |
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 #DEC8A6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC8A6 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC8A6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC8A6 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC8A6
oklch(84.3% 0.052 78.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B64
oklch(70.8% 0.083 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8136
oklch(63.1% 0.106 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A02
oklch(55.7% 0.115 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694801
oklch(42.7% 0.088 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D0F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#DEC8A6 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) | #D2C8A4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C2BF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC8A6
#DEC8A6
oklch(84.3% 0.052 78.7)
- #B7CDEE
#B7CDEE
oklch(84.3% 0.052 258.4)
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 #DEC8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #DEC8A6 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.