#DEBDAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.3% 0.044 47.4), rgb(222, 189, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#DEBDAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBDAD |
| RGB | rgb(222, 189, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.044 47.4) |
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 #DEBDAD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBDAD | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBDAD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBDAD text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBDAD
oklch(82.3% 0.044 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C6947B
oklch(70.8% 0.07 47.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67859
oklch(63% 0.09 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#A1603E
oklch(55.5% 0.098 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F30
oklch(49% 0.091 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#704129
oklch(42.6% 0.075 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3825
oklch(37.8% 0.058 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#DEBDAD 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) | #C5C0AC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B8B9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBDAD
#DEBDAD
oklch(82.3% 0.044 47.4)
- #A8CBDB
#A8CBDB
oklch(82.2% 0.044 227.3)
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 #DEBDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #DEBDAD 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.