#DEB57B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.7% 0.089 75.5), rgb(222, 181, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#DEB57B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB57B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 181, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.089 75.5) |
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 #DEB57B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB57B | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB57B text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB57B 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 74.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB57B
oklch(79.7% 0.089 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#D3921C
oklch(70.7% 0.142 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DEB57B 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) | #C5B677 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC07C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDAAA6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB57B
#DEB57B
oklch(79.7% 0.089 75.5)
- #97BFF5
#97BFF5
oklch(79.6% 0.088 256.1)
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 #DEB57B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
Use #DEB57B 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.