#DEB88C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.6% 0.073 70.6), rgb(222, 184, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#DEB88C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB88C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 184, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.073 70.6) |
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 #DEB88C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB88C | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB88C text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB88C text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 69.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB88C
oklch(80.6% 0.073 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE9347
oklch(70.6% 0.117 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#DEB88C 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) | #C6B989 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAFAC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB88C
#DEB88C
oklch(80.6% 0.073 70.6)
- #9DC4EE
#9DC4EE
oklch(80.7% 0.073 250.6)
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 #DEB88C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.006
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB88C 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.