#DEB65C
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(79.4% 0.118 85.5), rgb(222, 182, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#DEB65C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB65C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 182, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.118 85.5) |
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 #DEB65C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB65C | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB65C text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB65C text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5EA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 86.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9D1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD7A8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 85.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB65C
oklch(79.4% 0.118 85.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DEB65C 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) | #C9B553 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C05F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA8A2 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB65C
#DEB65C
oklch(79.4% 0.118 85.5)
- #9CBBFF
#9CBBFF
oklch(79.5% 0.103 265.3)
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 #DEB65C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.048
Use #DEB65C 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.