#DEB898
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.062 61.9), rgb(222, 184, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#DEB898 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB898 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 184, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.062 61.9) |
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 #DEB898 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB898 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB898 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB898 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB898
oklch(80.8% 0.062 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD925E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF762B
oklch(63.2% 0.126 62)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#603607
oklch(37.7% 0.082 61.9)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#DEB898 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) | #C4BA96 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC298 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB0AF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB898
#DEB898
oklch(80.8% 0.062 61.9)
- #9EC6E5
#9EC6E5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 241.8)
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 #DEB898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #DEB898 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.