#DEB99C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.058 59.9), rgb(222, 185, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#DEB99C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEB99C |
| RGB | rgb(222, 185, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.058 59.9) |
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 #DEB99C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEB99C | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEB99C text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEB99C text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEB99C
oklch(81.1% 0.058 59.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9364
oklch(70.8% 0.093 60)
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Step 500
500
#BD7636
oklch(63% 0.119 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95E04
oklch(55.7% 0.129 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#753F01
oklch(42.6% 0.099 60)
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Step 900
900
#5F360F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#DEB99C 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) | #C4BB9A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB2B1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEB99C
#DEB99C
oklch(81.1% 0.058 59.9)
- #A0C7E3
#A0C7E3
oklch(81.1% 0.057 239.6)
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 #DEB99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #DEB99C 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.