#DEA88A
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(77.4% 0.076 50.3), rgb(222, 168, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#DEA88A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA88A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 168, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.076 50.3) |
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 #DEA88A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DEA88A | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEA88A text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA88A text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEA88A
oklch(77.4% 0.076 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8957
oklch(70.8% 0.122 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1681B
oklch(63.1% 0.155 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B04
oklch(26.9% 0.064 50.5)
#DEA88A 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) | #B7AD88 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B88A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9FA0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA88A
#DEA88A
oklch(77.4% 0.076 50.3)
- #82BFDD
#82BFDD
oklch(77.4% 0.076 230.3)
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 #DEA88A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
Use #DEA88A 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.