#DEBE85
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.082 81.5), rgb(222, 190, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#DEBE85 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBE85 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 190, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.082 81.5) |
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 #DEBE85 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBE85 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBE85 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBE85 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBE85
oklch(81.6% 0.082 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA972B
oklch(70.7% 0.132 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DEBE85 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) | #CCBD81 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C687 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB4AF | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBE85
#DEBE85
oklch(81.6% 0.082 81.5)
- #A5C4F9
#A5C4F9
oklch(81.6% 0.082 261)
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 #DEBE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #DEBE85 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.