#DECBA3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.057 85.5), rgb(222, 203, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#DECBA3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 86°. 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 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECBA3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 203, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 47%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.057 85.5) |
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 #DECBA3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DECBA3 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DECBA3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECBA3 text on black | 13.17:1 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DECBA3
oklch(84.8% 0.057 85.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE8A
oklch(81% 0.074 86)
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Step 400
400
#C29B3F
oklch(70.8% 0.118 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DECBA3 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) | #D5CAA0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C4C0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECBA3
#DECBA3
oklch(84.8% 0.057 85.5)
- #BBCDF3
#BBCDF3
oklch(84.7% 0.057 265.2)
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 #DECBA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #DECBA3 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.