#DECC8E
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.6% 0.083 93.8), rgb(222, 204, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#DECC8E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECC8E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 204, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.083 93.8) |
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 #DECC8E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DECC8E | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DECC8E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECC8E text on black | 13.13:1 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 93.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DECC8E
oklch(84.6% 0.083 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9E2A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 93.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#DECC8E 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) | #D9C98A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF90 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC3BC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECC8E
#DECC8E
oklch(84.6% 0.083 93.8)
- #BCCAFF
#BCCAFF
oklch(84.6% 0.076 273.2)
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 #DECC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.026
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.056
Use #DECC8E 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.