#DEB48B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.8% 0.073 65.8), rgb(222, 180, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#DEB48B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB48B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 180, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.073 65.8) |
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 #DEB48B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB48B | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB48B text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB48B text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 65.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 64.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB48B
oklch(79.8% 0.073 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#D2914B
oklch(70.8% 0.117 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#DEB48B 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) | #C2B688 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF8C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECABA9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB48B
#DEB48B
oklch(79.8% 0.073 65.8)
- #96C2EA
#96C2EA
oklch(79.7% 0.074 246.3)
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 #DEB48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.013
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
Use #DEB48B 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.