#DEC8BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.031 52.7), rgb(222, 200, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#DEC8BB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC8BB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 200, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.031 52.7) |
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 #DEC8BB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC8BB | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC8BB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC8BB text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC8BB
oklch(84.8% 0.031 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1967C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6441
oklch(55.6% 0.088 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#855333
oklch(49.2% 0.081 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C442A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53)
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Step 900
900
#583A27
oklch(37.8% 0.052 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#DEC8BB 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) | #CEC9BA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C4C4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC8BB
#DEC8BB
oklch(84.8% 0.031 52.7)
- #BAD1DE
#BAD1DE
oklch(84.8% 0.031 232.5)
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 #DEC8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
Use #DEC8BB 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.