#DEC9B6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.035 64.5), rgb(222, 201, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#DEC9B6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC9B6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.035 64.5) |
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 #DEC9B6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC9B6 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC9B6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC9B6 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC9B6
oklch(84.8% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19871
oklch(70.8% 0.072 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4B
oklch(63% 0.092 64.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B662D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 65)
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Step 700
700
#85541F
oklch(49.1% 0.093 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C451C
oklch(42.7% 0.077 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#DEC9B6 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) | #D0CAB5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C5C4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC9B6
#DEC9B6
oklch(84.8% 0.035 64.5)
- #BBD0E3
#BBD0E3
oklch(84.8% 0.035 245.5)
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 #DEC9B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
Use #DEC9B6 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.