#DEB85E
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(79.8% 0.117 86.7), rgb(222, 184, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#DEB85E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB85E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 184, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.117 86.7) |
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 #DEB85E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB85E | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB85E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB85E text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#ECD7A8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 86.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB85E
oklch(79.8% 0.117 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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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)
#DEB85E 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) | #CAB755 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C161 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFABA4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB85E
#DEB85E
oklch(79.8% 0.117 86.7)
- #A0BCFF
#A0BCFF
oklch(79.9% 0.1 266.7)
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 #DEB85E, 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
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #DEB85E 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.