#DECABA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.031 61.1), rgb(222, 202, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#DECABA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECABA |
| RGB | rgb(222, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.031 61.1) |
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 #DECABA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DECABA | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DECABA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECABA text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DECABA
oklch(85.1% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9878
oklch(70.8% 0.064 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E55
oklch(63.1% 0.082 61)
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Step 600
600
#996639
oklch(55.5% 0.09 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#83552B
oklch(49.2% 0.084 61.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4625
oklch(42.8% 0.069 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B23
oklch(37.7% 0.053 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#332315
oklch(27.2% 0.034 61.8)
#DECABA 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) | #D0CBB9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFBA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C6C5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECABA
#DECABA
oklch(85.1% 0.031 61.1)
- #BDD1E1
#BDD1E1
oklch(85.1% 0.031 242.1)
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 #DECABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
Use #DECABA 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.