#DEB04D
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(78.1% 0.127 83.9), rgb(222, 176, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#DEB04D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB04D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 176, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.127 83.9) |
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 #DEB04D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB04D | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB04D text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB04D text on black | 10.42:1 | 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
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8CF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 82.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD6A4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 84.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB04D
oklch(78.1% 0.127 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DEB04D 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) | #C4B042 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBC51 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A19B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB04D
#DEB04D
oklch(78.1% 0.127 83.9)
- #93B7FF
#93B7FF
oklch(78.1% 0.111 263.6)
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 #DEB04D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.047
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.049
Use #DEB04D 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.