#DECAB4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.037 70), rgb(222, 202, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#DECAB4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 202, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.037 70) |
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 #DECAB4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DECAB4 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DECAB4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECAB4 text on black | 13.21:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DECAB4
oklch(85% 0.037 70)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0986B
oklch(70.6% 0.077 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E42
oklch(63% 0.098 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6720
oklch(55.7% 0.107 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#845511
oklch(49.1% 0.099 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4613
oklch(42.7% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B17
oklch(37.7% 0.064 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#DECAB4 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) | #D1CAB3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C5C4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECAB4
#DECAB4
oklch(85% 0.037 70)
- #BCD0E6
#BCD0E6
oklch(85% 0.038 250.8)
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 #DECAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
Use #DECAB4 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.