#DEA063
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.2% 0.107 64.5), rgb(222, 160, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#DEA063 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA063 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 160, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.107 64.5) |
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 #DEA063 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DEA063 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DEA063 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA063 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#E0B894
oklch(80.9% 0.067 63.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DEA063
oklch(75.2% 0.107 64.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17513
oklch(63.1% 0.137 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#392003
oklch(27.1% 0.057 65.6)
#DEA063 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) | #B4A45E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B264 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09291 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA063
#DEA063
oklch(75.2% 0.107 64.5)
- #71B6EE
#71B6EE
oklch(75.3% 0.107 244.4)
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 #DEA063, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.007
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
Use #DEA063 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.