#DEB68B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.1% 0.074 68.5), rgb(222, 182, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#DEB68B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB68B |
| RGB | rgb(222, 182, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.074 68.5) |
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 #DEB68B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB68B | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB68B text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB68B text on black | 11.16:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DB
oklch(93.7% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 68.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB68B
oklch(80.1% 0.074 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#D09248
oklch(70.7% 0.117 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#DEB68B 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) | #C4B888 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECADAB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB68B
#DEB68B
oklch(80.1% 0.074 68.5)
- #99C3EC
#99C3EC
oklch(80.2% 0.074 248.1)
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 #DEB68B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.008
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #DEB68B 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.