#DEBA90
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.069 70.9), rgb(222, 186, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#DEBA90 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBA90 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 186, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.069 70.9) |
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 #DEBA90 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBA90 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBA90 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBA90 text on black | 11.53:1 | 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
#FAF5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBA90
oklch(81% 0.069 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC944D
oklch(70.7% 0.111 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#DEBA90 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) | #C7BB8D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC391 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB1AF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBA90
#DEBA90
oklch(81% 0.069 70.9)
- #A0C5ED
#A0C5ED
oklch(81% 0.069 250.7)
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 #DEBA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.011
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #DEBA90 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.