#DEC9AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.042 73.1), rgb(222, 201, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#DEC9AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 73°. 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 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC9AF |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.042 73.1) |
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 #DEC9AF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC9AF | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC9AF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC9AF text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEC9AF
oklch(84.7% 0.042 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A71
oklch(70.6% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9814C
oklch(63% 0.086 73)
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Step 600
600
#946A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.094 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5820
oklch(49% 0.087 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#67481D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.057 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#DEC9AF 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) | #D1C9AD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C4C2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC9AF
#DEC9AF
oklch(84.7% 0.042 73.1)
- #BACFE8
#BACFE8
oklch(84.7% 0.042 252.8)
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 #DEC9AF, 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 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.063
Use #DEC9AF 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.