#DEB4A5
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.3% 0.053 40.6), rgb(222, 180, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#DEB4A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB4A5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 180, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.053 40.6) |
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 #DEB4A5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB4A5 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB4A5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB4A5 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB4A5
oklch(80.3% 0.053 40.6)
-
Step 400
400
#CF8F78
oklch(70.8% 0.085 40.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C17155
oklch(63.1% 0.109 39.9)
-
Step 600
600
#AC5839
oklch(55.5% 0.119 40.5)
-
Step 700
700
#94482C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 40.4)
-
Step 800
800
#783B25
oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.1)
-
Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
-
Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#DEB4A5 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) | #BEB8A4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C0A5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AEB0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB4A5
#DEB4A5
oklch(80.3% 0.053 40.6)
- #99C7D7
#99C7D7
oklch(80.2% 0.053 221.2)
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 #DEB4A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB4A5 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.