#DEA874
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77% 0.093 64.6), rgb(222, 168, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#DEA874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA874 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 168, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.093 64.6) |
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 #DEA874 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DEA874 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEA874 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA874 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 65.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 65.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEA874
oklch(77% 0.093 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8A22
oklch(70.7% 0.149 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#DEA874 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) | #B9AB70 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B775 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9C9B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA874
#DEA874
oklch(77% 0.093 64.6)
- #80BBEC
#80BBEC
oklch(77% 0.093 244.5)
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 #DEA874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
Use #DEA874 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.