#DEBFA5
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.05 62), rgb(222, 191, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#DEBFA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DEBFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 191, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.05 62) |
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 #DEBFA5 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DEBFA5 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DEBFA5 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DEBFA5 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DEBFA5
oklch(82.5% 0.05 62)
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Step 400
400
#C5966C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67B44
oklch(63.2% 0.102 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16322
oklch(55.7% 0.111 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A5114
oklch(49.1% 0.104 61.6)
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Step 800
800
#704315
oklch(42.8% 0.086 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3918
oklch(37.8% 0.067 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#35210F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 61.4)
#DEBFA5 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) | #C9C1A3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B9B8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DEBFA5
#DEBFA5
oklch(82.5% 0.05 62)
- #AACAE4
#AACAE4
oklch(82.4% 0.05 242.8)
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 #DEBFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.064
Use #DEBFA5 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.