#DEB8A2
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.053 51.7), rgb(222, 184, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#DEB8A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 184, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.053 51.7) |
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 #DEB8A2 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB8A2 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB8A2 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB8A2 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB8A2
oklch(81% 0.053 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC926F
oklch(70.8% 0.085 52)
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Step 500
500
#BD7548
oklch(63% 0.109 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95C29
oklch(55.6% 0.119 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#904C1B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#753E19
oklch(42.6% 0.091 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F361B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#DEB8A2 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) | #C2BBA1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B1B2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB8A2
#DEB8A2
oklch(81% 0.053 51.7)
- #9FC8DE
#9FC8DE
oklch(81.1% 0.053 231.7)
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 #DEB8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
Use #DEB8A2 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.