#DEB88E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.6% 0.071 69.4), rgb(222, 184, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#DEB88E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB88E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 184, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.071 69.4) |
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 #DEB88E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB88E | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB88E text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB88E text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 68.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB88E
oklch(80.6% 0.071 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE934B
oklch(70.7% 0.114 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#DEB88E 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) | #C5B98B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAFAD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB88E
#DEB88E
oklch(80.6% 0.071 69.4)
- #9DC4EC
#9DC4EC
oklch(80.6% 0.071 249.4)
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 #DEB88E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.009
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #DEB88E 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.