#DECAB6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.035 67.3), rgb(222, 202, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#DECAB6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECAB6 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 202, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.035 67.3) |
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 #DECAB6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DECAB6 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DECAB6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECAB6 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DECAB6
oklch(85% 0.035 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9870
oklch(70.6% 0.072 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E49
oklch(63.1% 0.093 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A672A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#84551C
oklch(49.1% 0.094 67)
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Step 800
800
#6B461A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#DECAB6 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) | #D1CBB5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C6C4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECAB6
#DECAB6
oklch(85% 0.035 67.3)
- #BCD1E4
#BCD1E4
oklch(85.1% 0.035 245.5)
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 #DECAB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
Use #DECAB6 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.