#DEBB96
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.3% 0.064 68.3), rgb(222, 187, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#DEBB96 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBB96 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 187, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.064 68.3) |
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 #DEBB96 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBB96 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBB96 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBB96 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 67.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBB96
oklch(81.3% 0.064 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9457
oklch(70.6% 0.102 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC7819
oklch(63% 0.131 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#372104
oklch(27% 0.054 69.5)
#DEBB96 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) | #C7BC94 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC497 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB3B1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBB96
#DEBB96
oklch(81.3% 0.064 68.3)
- #A2C6EA
#A2C6EA
oklch(81.3% 0.064 248.6)
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 #DEBB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
Use #DEBB96 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.