#DECAB1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.041 73.4), rgb(222, 202, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#DECAB1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECAB1 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 202, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 41%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.041 73.4) |
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 #DECAB1 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DECAB1 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DECAB1 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECAB1 text on black | 13.18:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DECAB1
oklch(84.9% 0.041 73.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09965
oklch(70.7% 0.083 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07F38
oklch(63.2% 0.106 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6708
oklch(55.6% 0.116 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4603
oklch(42.7% 0.089 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#583B10
oklch(37.7% 0.07 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#DECAB1 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) | #D2CAAF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C5C3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECAB1
#DECAB1
oklch(84.9% 0.041 73.4)
- #BCD0E8
#BCD0E8
oklch(85% 0.04 253)
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 #DECAB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.061
Use #DECAB1 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.