#DEBE73
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.3% 0.101 87.1), rgb(222, 190, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#DEBE73 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBE73 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 190, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.101 87.1) |
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 #DEBE73 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBE73 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBE73 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBE73 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F2E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.029 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7AF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 86.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBE73
oklch(81.3% 0.101 87.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DEBE73 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) | #CEBC6D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C576 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB2AC | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBE73
#DEBE73
oklch(81.3% 0.101 87.1)
- #A7C1FF
#A7C1FF
oklch(81.4% 0.093 266.8)
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 #DEBE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #DEBE73 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.