#DECB9E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.063 87.8), rgb(222, 203, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#DECB9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 88°. 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 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECB9E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 203, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.063 87.8) |
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 #DECB9E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DECB9E | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DECB9E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECB9E 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DECB9E
oklch(84.7% 0.063 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9D52
oklch(70.7% 0.101 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8301
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312402
oklch(26.8% 0.053 87.1)
#DECB9E 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) | #D6C99B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACF9F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C4BF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECB9E
#DECB9E
oklch(84.7% 0.063 87.8)
- #BBCCF7
#BBCCF7
oklch(84.7% 0.063 268.1)
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 #DECB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #DECB9E 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.