#DEBE6D
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.2% 0.107 88.4), rgb(222, 190, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#DEBE6D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBE6D |
| RGB | rgb(222, 190, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.107 88.4) |
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 #DEBE6D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBE6D | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBE6D text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBE6D 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D3
oklch(93.5% 0.031 88.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D8AD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 89)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBE6D
oklch(81.2% 0.107 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#DEBE6D 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) | #CFBC66 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C570 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB2AB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBE6D
#DEBE6D
oklch(81.2% 0.107 88.4)
- #A8C0FF
#A8C0FF
oklch(81.3% 0.093 268.2)
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 #DEBE6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.024
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.046
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #DEBE6D 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.