#DECD9D
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.066 90.9), rgb(222, 205, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#DECD9D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DECD9D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 205, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.066 90.9) |
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 #DECD9D | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DECD9D | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DECD9D text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DECD9D text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DECD9D
oklch(85.1% 0.066 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF81
oklch(80.9% 0.084 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09C22
oklch(70.6% 0.135 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DECD9D 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) | #D8CB9A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C5C0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DECD9D
#DECD9D
oklch(85.1% 0.066 90.9)
- #BECCFA
#BECCFA
oklch(85% 0.066 271.7)
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 #DECD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #DECD9D 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.