#DEBAA8
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.048 48.1), rgb(222, 186, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#DEBAA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 186, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.048 48.1) |
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 #DEBAA8 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBAA8 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBAA8 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBAA8 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBAA8
oklch(81.6% 0.048 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99276
oklch(70.6% 0.078 48)
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Step 500
500
#BA7653
oklch(63% 0.099 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55E37
oklch(55.6% 0.107 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D29
oklch(49.1% 0.101 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#734023
oklch(42.8% 0.083 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3622
oklch(37.6% 0.064 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#DEBAA8 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) | #C3BDA7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B4B5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBAA8
#DEBAA8
oklch(81.6% 0.048 48.1)
- #A3CADC
#A3CADC
oklch(81.7% 0.049 227.7)
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 #DEBAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #DEBAA8 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.