#DEC9BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.029 51.8), rgb(222, 201, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#DEC9BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC9BD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.029 51.8) |
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 #DEC9BD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC9BD | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC9BD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC9BD text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC9BD
oklch(85% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF977F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5E
oklch(63% 0.077 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6545
oklch(55.6% 0.083 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#835436
oklch(49.1% 0.077 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B452D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#DEC9BD 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) | #CFCABC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C5C6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC9BD
#DEC9BD
oklch(85% 0.029 51.8)
- #BCD2DE
#BCD2DE
oklch(85.1% 0.029 231.5)
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 #DEC9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #DEC9BD 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.