#DEA78A
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(77.3% 0.077 49), rgb(222, 167, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#DEA78A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA78A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 167, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.077 49) |
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 #DEA78A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DEA78A | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEA78A text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA78A text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 49.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEA78A
oklch(77.3% 0.077 49)
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Step 400
400
#DE8858
oklch(70.7% 0.123 49)
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Step 500
500
#D2671F
oklch(63.1% 0.156 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B05
oklch(27% 0.065 48.8)
#DEA78A 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) | #B6AC88 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B88A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9E9F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA78A
#DEA78A
oklch(77.3% 0.077 49)
- #80BFDC
#80BFDC
oklch(77.2% 0.077 228.6)
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 #DEA78A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
Use #DEA78A 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.