#DEC8A5

Accessibility

AAA

12.91:1

Vs white / black

1.63:1 · 12.91:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#dec8a5

RGB

rgb(222, 200, 165)

RGBA

rgba(222, 200, 165, 1)

HSL

hsl(37, 46%, 76%)

HSLA

hsla(37, 46%, 76%, 1)

HSV

hsv(37, 26%, 87%)

LAB

lab(81.6% 2.37 20.35)

LCH

lch(81.6% 20.49 83.36)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8423 0.0098 0.052)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8423 0.0529 79.33)

XYZ

xyz(57.57, 59.56, 44.05)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 10%, 26%, 13%)

CSS

color: #dec8a5;

CSS variable

--color-dec8a5: #dec8a5;

SCSS

$color-dec8a5: #dec8a5;

JavaScript

const color = "#dec8a5";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#dec8a5";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#dec8a5" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#dec8a5", "rgb": { "r": 222, "g": 200, "b": 165 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8423 0.0529 79.33)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#dec8a5-1: #dec8a5;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

orange-200

Very different · ΔE 6.73 · #FED7AA

Nearest CSS named color

Wheat

Very different · ΔE 5.5 · #F5DEB3

Nearest Material color

orange-100

Very different · ΔE 6.72 · #FFE0B2

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 18.01 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff3de 100f5e6ce 200e3d2b7 300cebb9c 400b39e7c 500978362 6007f6d51 70066573f 8004e422e 900372d1e 95021190c

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fcfaf8 faf6f0 f7f1e9 f4ede1 f1e8da efe4d2 ecdfcb e9dac3 e6d6bc e4d1b4 e1cdad dec8a5 ccb797 b9a78a a7967c 94856e 817560 6f6453 5c5345 4a4337 383229 25211b 13110e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fcfaf8 faf6f0 f7f1e9 f4ede1 f1e8da efe4d2 ecdfcb e9dac3 e6d6bc e4d1b4 e1cdad

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ccb797 b9a78a a7967c 94856e 817560 6f6453 5c5345 4a4337 383229 25211b 13110e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

d6c2a2 cebc9f c7b69c bfb099 b7aa96 afa493 a79e8f 9f988c 989289 908c86 888683

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#DEC8A5Stop 1 #A6BBDEStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#DEACA6Stop 1 #DEC8A5Stop 2 #D7DEA6Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#DEC8A5Stop 1 #A6DEC8Stop 2 #C8A6DEStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#DEC8A5Stop 1 #A6D7DEStop 2 #ACA6DEStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#4A381CStop 1 #826330Stop 2 #BA8D45Stop 3 #CFAF7DStop 4 #E3D1B5Stop 5

Using this color

Where #dec8a5 works

#DEC8A5 (#dec8a5) sits in the orange family at about 37° hue, 46% saturation, and 76% lightness. Contrast is 1.63:1 on white and 12.91:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: orange-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #dec8a5 as small body text on white — 1.63:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #D8BE8D#D8BE8D Spectrum #D4C291#D4C291 Wheat#F5DEB3 Tan#D2B48C Spectrum #DCB889#DCB889 Spectrum #CFC291#CFC291 BurlyWood#DEB887 Material Orange 100#FFE0B2 Tailwind orange 200#FED7AA NavajoWhite#FFDEAD Spectrum #CCAF8F#CCAF8F Bisque#FFE4C4

Where #dec8a5 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #dec8a5 as small body text on white — 1.63:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.