#DECAA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.049 80.3), rgb(222, 202, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#DECAA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 202, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.049 80.3) |
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 #DECAA9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DECAA9 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DECAA9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECAA9 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DECAA9
oklch(84.7% 0.049 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD92
oklch(80.9% 0.064 81)
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Step 400
400
#C29952
oklch(70.6% 0.102 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27F02
oklch(63.1% 0.13 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342302
oklch(27% 0.054 80)
#DECAA9 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) | #D3CAA7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C4C1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECAA9
#DECAA9
oklch(84.7% 0.049 80.3)
- #BBCEEE
#BBCEEE
oklch(84.8% 0.049 260.9)
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 #DECAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.013
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.063
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #DECAA9 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.