#DEBC8E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.4% 0.072 74.9), rgb(222, 188, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#DEBC8E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 75°. 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 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBC8E |
| RGB | rgb(222, 188, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.072 74.9) |
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 #DEBC8E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBC8E | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBC8E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBC8E text on black | 11.68:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 74.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBC8E
oklch(81.4% 0.072 74.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9546
oklch(70.7% 0.116 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DEBC8E 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) | #C9BD8B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C58F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB3B0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBC8E
#DEBC8E
oklch(81.4% 0.072 74.9)
- #A3C5F1
#A3C5F1
oklch(81.4% 0.072 255)
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 #DEBC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.011
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #DEBC8E 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.