#DEA56C
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.3% 0.1 65.4), rgb(222, 165, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#DEA56C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA56C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 165, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.1 65.4) |
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 #DEA56C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DEA56C | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEA56C text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA56C text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 64.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 65.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEA56C
oklch(76.3% 0.1 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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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)
#DEA56C 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) | #B8A967 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B56D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF9897 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA56C
#DEA56C
oklch(76.3% 0.1 65.4)
- #7BB9EE
#7BB9EE
oklch(76.4% 0.1 245.4)
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 #DEA56C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.016
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
Use #DEA56C 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.