#DEBDAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.3% 0.043 45.9), rgb(222, 189, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#DEBDAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBDAE |
| RGB | rgb(222, 189, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.043 45.9) |
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 #DEBDAE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBDAE | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBDAE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBDAE text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBDAE
oklch(82.3% 0.043 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6947C
oklch(70.8% 0.07 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6785B
oklch(63% 0.089 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16041
oklch(55.5% 0.096 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F33
oklch(49.1% 0.09 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#70412B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3727
oklch(37.6% 0.058 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#DEBDAE 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) | #C5C0AD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B8B9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBDAE
#DEBDAE
oklch(82.3% 0.043 45.9)
- #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 #DEBDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #DEBDAE 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.