#DEB551
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(79.1% 0.127 86.8), rgb(222, 181, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#DEB551 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB551 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 181, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.127 86.8) |
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 #DEB551 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB551 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB551 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB551 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F4E9CF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 87.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD7A4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 87.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB551
oklch(79.1% 0.127 86.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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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
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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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)
#DEB551 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) | #C8B446 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BF55 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA79F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB551
#DEB551
oklch(79.1% 0.127 86.8)
- #9CB9FF
#9CB9FF
oklch(79.1% 0.105 266.7)
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 #DEB551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.048
Use #DEB551 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.