#DEBAA3
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.4% 0.052 54.4), rgb(222, 186, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#DEBAA3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 54°. 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 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 186, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 47%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.052 54.4) |
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 #DEBAA3 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBAA3 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBAA3 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBAA3 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBAA3
oklch(81.4% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936E
oklch(70.8% 0.084 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7747
oklch(63.1% 0.107 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65E27
oklch(55.5% 0.116 54.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D1A
oklch(49% 0.107 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#744018
oklch(42.8% 0.089 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E371A
oklch(37.8% 0.07 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#DEBAA3 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) | #C4BDA1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B4B4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBAA3
#DEBAA3
oklch(81.4% 0.052 54.4)
- #A2C9DF
#A2C9DF
oklch(81.5% 0.052 233)
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 #DEBAA3, 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 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #DEBAA3 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.