#DEB792
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.5% 0.067 65.1), rgb(222, 183, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#DEB792 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB792 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 183, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.067 65.1) |
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 #DEB792 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB792 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB792 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB792 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB792
oklch(80.5% 0.067 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9254
oklch(70.7% 0.108 65)
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Step 500
500
#C17511
oklch(63.1% 0.137 64.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#392003
oklch(27.1% 0.057 65.6)
#DEB792 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) | #C4B98F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC293 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAEAD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB792
#DEB792
oklch(80.5% 0.067 65.1)
- #9CC4E8
#9CC4E8
oklch(80.4% 0.067 245.9)
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 #DEB792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.015
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
Use #DEB792 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.