#DEBD7F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.3% 0.088 82.6), rgb(222, 189, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#DEBD7F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBD7F |
| RGB | rgb(222, 189, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.088 82.6) |
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 #DEBD7F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBD7F | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBD7F text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBD7F 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 83.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBD7F
oklch(81.3% 0.088 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9715
oklch(70.7% 0.141 83)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DEBD7F 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) | #CCBC7A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C581 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB2AD | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBD7F
#DEBD7F
oklch(81.3% 0.088 82.6)
- #A4C2FC
#A4C2FC
oklch(81.3% 0.089 263.3)
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 #DEBD7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.057
Use #DEBD7F 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.