#DEA97A
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.3% 0.088 62.5), rgb(222, 169, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#DEA97A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEA97A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 169, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.088 62.5) |
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 #DEA97A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DEA97A | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEA97A text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEA97A text on black | 10.06:1 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D9
oklch(93.7% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 63.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEA97A
oklch(77.3% 0.088 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8A33
oklch(70.7% 0.141 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#DEA97A 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) | #BAAC76 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B87B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9E9D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEA97A
#DEA97A
oklch(77.3% 0.088 62.5)
- #82BCE9
#82BCE9
oklch(77.2% 0.088 242.6)
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 #DEA97A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
Use #DEA97A 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.