#DEC9AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.047 76.8), rgb(222, 201, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#DEC9AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 77°. 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 (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC9AB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.047 76.8) |
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 #DEC9AB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC9AB | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC9AB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC9AB text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC9AB
oklch(84.6% 0.047 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8142
oklch(63% 0.095 76.3)
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Step 600
600
#956A1F
oklch(55.5% 0.104 76.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5810
oklch(49% 0.096 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#674812
oklch(42.6% 0.08 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D17
oklch(37.7% 0.062 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#DEC9AB 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) | #D2C9A9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C3C1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC9AB
#DEC9AB
oklch(84.6% 0.047 76.8)
- #B9CEEB
#B9CEEB
oklch(84.5% 0.047 256.5)
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 #DEC9AB, 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
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #DEC9AB 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.