#DEC9A3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.056 82.3), rgb(222, 201, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#DEC9A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 82°. 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 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC9A3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 47%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.056 82.3) |
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 #DEC9A3 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC9A3 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC9A3 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC9A3 text on black | 12.98:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC9A3
oklch(84.4% 0.056 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B5E
oklch(70.6% 0.088 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB822A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D05
oklch(37.7% 0.075 82.3)
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Step 950
950
#322407
oklch(27.1% 0.048 82.3)
#DEC9A3 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) | #D3C8A1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C2BF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC9A3
#DEC9A3
oklch(84.4% 0.056 82.3)
- #B8CDF1
#B8CDF1
oklch(84.4% 0.055 261.2)
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 #DEC9A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #DEC9A3 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.