#DEA75C
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.5% 0.113 73.3), rgb(222, 167, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#DEA75C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 73°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA75C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 167, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.113 73.3) |
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 #DEA75C | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DEA75C | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEA75C text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA75C text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3AC
oklch(88.4% 0.063 72.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEA75C
oklch(76.5% 0.113 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97A00
oklch(63% 0.134 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#DEA75C 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) | #BBA955 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B65E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09996 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA75C
#DEA75C
oklch(76.5% 0.113 73.3)
- #7EB6F9
#7EB6F9
oklch(76.4% 0.113 253.6)
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 #DEA75C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.016
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
Use #DEA75C 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.