#DEC8B7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.034 60), rgb(222, 200, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#DEC8B7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC8B7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 200, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 37%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.034 60) |
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 #DEC8B7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC8B7 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC8B7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC8B7 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC8B7
oklch(84.7% 0.034 60)
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Step 400
400
#BB997F
oklch(70.7% 0.055 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#A9805E
oklch(63.2% 0.07 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#946944
oklch(55.7% 0.076 61)
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Step 700
700
#7E5736
oklch(49.1% 0.07 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#67472D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C29
oklch(37.8% 0.045 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#DEC8B7 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) | #CFC9B6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C4C3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC8B7
#DEC8B7
oklch(84.7% 0.034 60)
- #B9D0E1
#B9D0E1
oklch(84.6% 0.034 239.9)
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 #DEC8B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
Use #DEC8B7 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.