#DEA973
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.2% 0.094 66.2), rgb(222, 169, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#DEA973 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA973 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 169, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.094 66.2) |
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 #DEA973 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DEA973 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEA973 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA973 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 66.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEA973
oklch(77.2% 0.094 66.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B1B
oklch(70.7% 0.15 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#DEA973 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) | #BAAC6F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B874 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9D9B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA973
#DEA973
oklch(77.2% 0.094 66.2)
- #82BBEE
#82BBEE
oklch(77.2% 0.094 246.4)
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 #DEA973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
Use #DEA973 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.