#DEA765
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.6% 0.106 70.2), rgb(222, 167, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#DEA765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA765 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 167, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.106 70.2) |
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 #DEA765 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DEA765 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEA765 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA765 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3B0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 69.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEA765
oklch(76.6% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#DEA765 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) | #BAAA5F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B666 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF9A97 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA765
#DEA765
oklch(76.6% 0.106 70.2)
- #7EB8F4
#7EB8F4
oklch(76.6% 0.106 250.2)
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 #DEA765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.015
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
Use #DEA765 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.