#DEBE5D
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81% 0.122 91.2), rgb(222, 190, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#DEBE5D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBE5D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 190, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.122 91.2) |
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 #DEBE5D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBE5D | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBE5D text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBE5D text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F2EAD0
oklch(93.7% 0.035 92.8)
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Step 200
200
#EAD8A6
oklch(88.5% 0.068 90.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBE5D
oklch(81% 0.122 91.2)
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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
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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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)
#DEBE5D 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) | #D0BB53 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C561 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB1A8 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBE5D
#DEBE5D
oklch(81% 0.122 91.2)
- #AABEFF
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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 #DEBE5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.036
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.052
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.052
Use #DEBE5D 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.