What color is #DEAB9B?

#DEAB9B is a light, moderate red known as Sun-Kissed Beach. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sun-Kissed Beach?

The RGB value is 222, 171, 155: 222 red, 171 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sun-Kissed Beach?

The complementary color is #9BCEDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEAB9B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.4:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sun-Kissed Beach color: hex code #DEAB9B

#DEAB9B rgb(222, 171, 155)

Shades of orange

Sun-Kissed Beach has the hex code #DEAB9B. It is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 67.1% green and 60.8% blue (222, 171, 155).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 50% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 30% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.4:1).

Sun-Kissed Beach (#DEAB9B) color codes

HEX	`#DEAB9B`
RGB	`rgb(222, 171, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 67.1%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 50%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 30%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 30%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.21, 16.43, 15.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.21, 22.55, 43.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.605, 47.025, 37.415)`
Decimal	`14592923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sun-Kissed Beach, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DEAB9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEAB9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DEAB9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deab9b; }
.text { color: #deab9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deab9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 171 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deab9b, #decd9b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

See #DEAB9B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DEAB9B?: #DEAB9B is a light, moderate red known as Sun-Kissed Beach. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sun-Kissed Beach?: The RGB value is 222, 171, 155: 222 red, 171 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sun-Kissed Beach?: The complementary color is #9BCEDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEAB9B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.4:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.