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#DECAAF Color

#DECAAF is rgb(222, 202, 175) in RGB, hsl(34, 42%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DECAAF
HEX#DECAAF
RGBrgb(222, 202, 175)
HSLhsl(34, 42%, 78%)
HSVhsv(34, 21%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.043 75.4)
LABlab(82.48% 4.10 16.21)
LCHlch(82.48% 16.72 75.80)

What #DECAAF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DECAAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DECAAF Channel Values

How #DECAAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 222 · G 202 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 42% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 21% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 21% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DECAAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DECAAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DECAAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DECAAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DECAAF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DECAAF.

How #DECAAF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DECAAF
Protanopia#CECEAF
Protanomaly#D4CCAF
Deuteranopia#D1D1AE
Deuteranomaly#D6CEAF
Tritanopia#E1C7C7
Tritanomaly#E0C8BE
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DECAAF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-decaaf: #DECAAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DECAAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-decaaf': '#DECAAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.792, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_decaaf">#DECAAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#DECAAF"

More Orange Colors

#DECAAF sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DECAAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DECAAF?

#DECAAF is a light orange — rgb(222, 202, 175) in RGB and hsl(34, 42%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #DECAAF?

#DECAAF is rgb(222, 202, 175) — red 222, green 202, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DECAAF?

#DECAAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 21%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DECAAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DECAAF scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DECAAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DECAAF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is bisque (#FFE4C4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.38, which is visibly different.

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