#DEC9BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.028 49.5), rgb(222, 201, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#DEC9BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEC9BE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 201, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.028 49.5) |
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 #DEC9BE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEC9BE | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DEC9BE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DEC9BE text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DEC9BE
oklch(85% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9781
oklch(70.8% 0.057 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C61
oklch(63% 0.074 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6548
oklch(55.7% 0.081 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#835439
oklch(49.2% 0.075 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A452F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#573A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#DEC9BE 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) | #CECBBD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFBE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C6C6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEC9BE
#DEC9BE
oklch(85% 0.028 49.5)
- #BCD2DD
#BCD2DD
oklch(85.1% 0.028 229.2)
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 #DEC9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #DEC9BE 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.