#DEC9A7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.051 79.8), rgb(222, 201, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#DEC9A7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC9A7 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.051 79.8) |
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 #DEC9A7 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC9A7 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC9A7 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC9A7 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC9A7
oklch(84.5% 0.051 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB8237
oklch(63.2% 0.105 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A05
oklch(55.5% 0.114 79.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684802
oklch(42.6% 0.087 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#553D10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#DEC9A7 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) | #D2C9A5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEA8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C3C0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC9A7
#DEC9A7
oklch(84.5% 0.051 79.8)
- #B9CDEE
#B9CDEE
oklch(84.4% 0.051 260.4)
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 #DEC9A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #DEC9A7 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.