#DECAAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.047 78.8), rgb(222, 202, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#DECAAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 79°. 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 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECAAB |
| RGB | rgb(222, 202, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.047 78.8) |
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 #DECAAB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DECAAB | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DECAAB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECAAB text on black | 13.14:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DECAAB
oklch(84.8% 0.047 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD95
oklch(81% 0.061 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19957
oklch(70.6% 0.097 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F19
oklch(63.1% 0.124 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#342304
oklch(27% 0.051 78.6)
#DECAAB 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) | #D3CAA9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C4C1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECAAB
#DECAAB
oklch(84.8% 0.047 78.8)
- #BBCEEC
#BBCEEC
oklch(84.7% 0.047 259.5)
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 #DECAAB, 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 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.063
Use #DECAAB 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.