#DEBF4A
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(81% 0.138 94.2), rgb(222, 191, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#DEBF4A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBF4A |
| RGB | rgb(222, 191, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.138 94.2) |
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 #DEBF4A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBF4A | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBF4A text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBF4A text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 94.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D99F
oklch(88.5% 0.077 94.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBF4A
oklch(81% 0.138 94.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DEBF4A 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) | #D2BC3B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC550 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB1A7 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBF4A
#DEBF4A
oklch(81% 0.138 94.2)
- #AEBDFF
#AEBDFF
oklch(81.1% 0.095 274.2)
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 #DEBF4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.038
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.044
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.046
Use #DEBF4A 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.