#DEB991
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.068 68.8), rgb(222, 185, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#DEB991 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB991 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 185, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.068 68.8) |
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 #DEB991 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB991 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB991 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB991 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EAD5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 68.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB991
oklch(80.8% 0.068 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9350
oklch(70.6% 0.109 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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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
#382001
oklch(26.9% 0.057 68.7)
#DEB991 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) | #C6BA8E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC392 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB0AE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB991
#DEB991
oklch(80.8% 0.068 68.8)
- #9FC5EB
#9FC5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.068 248.7)
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 #DEB991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.012
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #DEB991 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.