#DEC8AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.043 71.8), rgb(222, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#DEC8AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 72°. 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 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC8AE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.043 71.8) |
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 #DEC8AE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC8AE | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC8AE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC8AE text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC8AE
oklch(84.4% 0.043 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A71
oklch(70.7% 0.069 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB814B
oklch(63.2% 0.088 72)
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Step 600
600
#96692C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#80571F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 71)
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Step 800
800
#68481C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 72)
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Step 900
900
#543C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#312312
oklch(26.8% 0.035 70.8)
#DEC8AE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C3C1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC8AE
#DEC8AE
oklch(84.4% 0.043 71.8)
- #B8CEE8
#B8CEE8
oklch(84.3% 0.044 252.7)
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 #DEC8AE, 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
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #DEC8AE 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.