#DECA85
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84% 0.091 93.8), rgb(222, 202, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#DECA85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECA85 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 202, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.091 93.8) |
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 #DECA85 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DECA85 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DECA85 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECA85 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 93.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DECA85
oklch(84% 0.091 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9E00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#DECA85 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) | #D8C780 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD87 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC0B9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECA85
#DECA85
oklch(84% 0.091 93.8)
- #BAC8FF
#BAC8FF
oklch(84.1% 0.079 273.5)
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 #DECA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.017
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #DECA85 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.