Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DEC9AF

#DEC9AF is a warm orange HEX color close to Mica. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 222, 201, 175, HSL 33, 42%, 78%, has luminance 0.604, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#DEC9AF Sample readable text
HEX #DEC9AF
RGB rgb(222, 201, 175)
HSL hsl(33 42% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 21, 13)
Luminance 0.604
Contrast Black 13.08:1White 1.61:1

CSS

--color-dec9af: #DEC9AF;
.background-dec9af { background-color: #DEC9AF; }
.text-dec9af { color: #DEC9AF; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.604
Black text13.08:1AA Pass
White text1.61:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DEC9AF","rgb":[222,201,175],"hsl":[33,42,78],"cmyk":[0,9,21,13],"luminance":0.604,"contrast":{"black":13.08,"white":1.61}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.08,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.61,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F9F5F1","hex":"#F9F5F1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.36,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DCDEAF","hex":"#DCDEAF","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.11,"contrastWhite":1.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.12,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.57,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EBCAA3","hex":"#EBCAA3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.51,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Mica adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dec9af.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-sand.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#AFC5DE","analogous":["#DEB2AF","#DCDEAF"],"triadic":["#AFDEC9","#C9AFDE"],"tetradic":["#AFDEB2","#AFC5DE","#DEAFDC"],"splitComplementary":["#AFDCDE","#B2AFDE"],"monochromatic":["#F9F5F1","#DEC9AF","#C49D6E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F9F5F1","dark":"#C49D6E","saturated":"#EBCAA3","desaturated":"#D2C8BC","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFDFB8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":6.4031242374328485},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":10.862780491200215},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":15},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":16.492422502470642},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":20.09975124224178}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DEC9AF

#DEC9AF is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #DEC9AF is visually closest to Mica, a named orange color with HEX #D8C7B0.

The RGB channels are 222, 201, and 175, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 33deg with 42% saturation and 78% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.604, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 6.40, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.08:1AA Pass
White text1.61:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DEC9AF needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.08:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.61:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F9F5F1#000000 text · best 19.36:1#F9F5F1
#DCDEAF#000000 text · best 15.11:1#DCDEAF
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF
#EBCAA3#000000 text · best 13.51:1#EBCAA3

Generated Palette

#DEC9AF#DEC9AF
#AFC5DE#AFC5DE
#DEB2AF#DEB2AF
#DCDEAF#DCDEAF
#F9F5F1#F9F5F1
#C49D6E#C49D6E

Color Harmonies

#AFC5DE#AFC5DE
#DEB2AF#DEB2AF
#DCDEAF#DCDEAF
#AFDEC9#AFDEC9
#C9AFDE#C9AFDE

Variants

#F9F5F1#F9F5F1
#C49D6E#C49D6E
#EBCAA3#EBCAA3
#D2C8BC#D2C8BC
White#FFFFFF
#FFDFB8#FFDFB8

Nearest Named Colors

Mica#D8C7B0
Oat#D8CAB8
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Travertine#D6C1A3
Feldspar#F0CDB7

Related HEX Guides

Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.Desert Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EDC9AF.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DEC9AF APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.