#DEB165
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(78.5% 0.108 79.3), rgb(222, 177, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#DEB165 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB165 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 177, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.108 79.3) |
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 #DEB165 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB165 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB165 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB165 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FBF5EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 79.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFD5AD
oklch(88.5% 0.06 78.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB165
oklch(78.5% 0.108 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#DEB165 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) | #C3B15E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBD67 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA49F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB165
#DEB165
oklch(78.5% 0.108 79.3)
- #8FBAFE
#8FBAFE
oklch(78.4% 0.108 259.3)
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 #DEB165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
Use #DEB165 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.