#DEAD87
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.3% 0.077 59.1), rgb(222, 173, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#DEAD87 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEAD87 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 173, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.077 59.1) |
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 #DEAD87 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEAD87 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEAD87 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEAD87 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 59.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEAD87
oklch(78.3% 0.077 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#D98C4B
oklch(70.7% 0.124 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#DEAD87 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) | #BCB084 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB87 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA3A3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEAD87
#DEAD87
oklch(78.3% 0.077 59.1)
- #8AC0E5
#8AC0E5
oklch(78.4% 0.077 239)
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 #DEAD87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.047
Use #DEAD87 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.