#DEC9AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.048 77.6), rgb(222, 201, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#DEC9AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC9AA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.048 77.6) |
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 #DEC9AA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC9AA | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC9AA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC9AA text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC9AA
oklch(84.5% 0.048 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B69
oklch(70.7% 0.077 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA823F
oklch(63.2% 0.098 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#956A1A
oklch(55.5% 0.106 77.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F580A
oklch(49% 0.099 77.5)
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Step 800
800
#68480F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D15
oklch(37.7% 0.064 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#DEC9AA 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) | #D2C9A8 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C3C0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC9AA
#DEC9AA
oklch(84.5% 0.048 77.6)
- #B9CEEC
#B9CEEC
oklch(84.5% 0.048 257.3)
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 #DEC9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.062
Use #DEC9AA 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.