#DEBEA2
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.2% 0.053 63.2), rgb(222, 190, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#DEBEA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 190, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.053 63.2) |
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 #DEBEA2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBEA2 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBEA2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBEA2 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBEA2
oklch(82.2% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69568
oklch(70.6% 0.084 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26218
oklch(55.6% 0.117 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B5107
oklch(49.2% 0.109 63.5)
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Step 800
800
#71420D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 62.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3814
oklch(37.7% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#DEBEA2 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) | #C8C0A0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B7B6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBEA2
#DEBEA2
oklch(82.2% 0.053 63.2)
- #A8C9E5
#A8C9E5
oklch(82.1% 0.053 244.1)
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 #DEBEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
Use #DEBEA2 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.