#DEB38E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.6% 0.071 62.3), rgb(222, 179, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#DEB38E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB38E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 179, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.071 62.3) |
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 #DEB38E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB38E | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB38E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB38E text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB38E
oklch(79.6% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 400
400
#D39052
oklch(70.8% 0.113 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C57203
oklch(63% 0.144 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F02
oklch(27.2% 0.06 62.2)
#DEB38E 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) | #C1B58B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAAA9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB38E
#DEB38E
oklch(79.6% 0.071 62.3)
- #95C3E7
#95C3E7
oklch(79.7% 0.071 242.3)
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 #DEB38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
Use #DEB38E 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.