#DEBD57
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.7% 0.126 91.4), rgb(222, 189, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#DEBD57 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBD57 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 189, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.126 91.4) |
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 #DEBD57 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBD57 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBD57 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBD57 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F9F5E9
oklch(97% 0.016 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 91.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD8A4
oklch(88.4% 0.07 91.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBD57
oklch(80.7% 0.126 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DEBD57 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) | #CFBA4C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C45B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFAFA7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBD57
#DEBD57
oklch(80.7% 0.126 91.4)
- #A9BDFF
#A9BDFF
oklch(80.7% 0.096 271.1)
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 #DEBD57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.048
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.049
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.050
Use #DEBD57 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.