#DEBE55
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.9% 0.129 92.3), rgb(222, 190, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#DEBE55 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBE55 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 190, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.129 92.3) |
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 #DEBE55 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBE55 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBE55 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBE55 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F2EACE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 93.8)
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Step 200
200
#EAD9A3
oklch(88.6% 0.072 92.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBE55
oklch(80.9% 0.129 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19D00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DEBE55 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) | #D1BB4A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C55A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB0A7 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBE55
#DEBE55
oklch(80.9% 0.129 92.3)
- #ABBDFF
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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 #DEBE55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.045
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.046
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.047
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.049
Use #DEBE55 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.