#DEB44E
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(78.9% 0.128 86.5), rgb(222, 180, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#DEB44E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB44E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 180, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.128 86.5) |
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 #DEB44E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB44E | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB44E text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB44E text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#EED7A3
oklch(88.6% 0.072 86.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB44E
oklch(78.9% 0.128 86.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DEB44E 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) | #C8B343 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BE52 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A69E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB44E
#DEB44E
oklch(78.9% 0.128 86.5)
- #9BB8FF
#9BB8FF
oklch(78.8% 0.107 266.9)
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 #DEB44E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.029
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.047
Use #DEB44E 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.