#DEC8A0 Hex Color
Warm sand with a dusty finish
A dusty sand with soft yellow warmth. Muted and light, #dec8a0 works best as a wide background base, where black text clears WCAG AA at about 12.9:1 contrast. Pair it with deep olive or terracotta for an earthy, grounded palette. The hex code reads mellow and clean, but next to pure white it can look washed out, so keep darker tones nearby.
Questions about #dec8a0
What is #dec8a0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #dec8a0 is rgb(222, 200, 160), in HSL hsl(39, 48%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 28%, 13%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #dec8a0?
Deep olive, espresso brown, and muted terracotta all give #dec8a0 enough contrast to feel grounded instead of flat. Skip bright whites, which wash it out; soft creams or charcoal keep the palette warm.
Is #dec8a0 readable on white or black?
#dec8a0 has a 1.63:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.87:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.