#DEC994
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.073 88.9), rgb(222, 201, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#DEC994 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC994 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.073 88.9) |
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 #DEC994 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC994 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC994 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC994 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 88.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC994
oklch(84.1% 0.073 88.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9C40
oklch(70.6% 0.117 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DEC994 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) | #D5C790 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD96 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC0BB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC994
#DEC994
oklch(84.1% 0.073 88.9)
- #B7CAFC
#B7CAFC
oklch(84.2% 0.073 268.6)
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 #DEC994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #DEC994 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.