#DEA366
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.9% 0.105 66), rgb(222, 163, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#DEA366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA366 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.105 66) |
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 #DEA366 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DEA366 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEA366 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA366 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 66.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEA366
oklch(75.9% 0.105 66)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#DEA366 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) | #B6A761 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B467 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF9694 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA366
#DEA366
oklch(75.9% 0.105 66)
- #77B7EF
#77B7EF
oklch(75.8% 0.104 246.1)
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 #DEA366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.009
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.042
Use #DEA366 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.