#DEAB79
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.7% 0.089 65.3), rgb(222, 171, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#DEAB79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEAB79 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 171, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.089 65.3) |
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 #DEAB79 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEAB79 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEAB79 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEAB79 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 64.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEAB79
oklch(77.7% 0.089 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C2D
oklch(70.8% 0.142 65.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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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)
#DEAB79 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) | #BCAE75 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B97A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA09E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEAB79
#DEAB79
oklch(77.7% 0.089 65.3)
- #86BDEC
#86BDEC
oklch(77.8% 0.089 245.1)
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 #DEAB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
Use #DEAB79 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.