What color is #DE9070?

#DE9070 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Copper Coin. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DE9070?

The RGB value is 222, 144, 112: 222 red, 144 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DE9070?

The complementary color is #70BEDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DE9070?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DE9070 color

#DE9070 rgb(222, 144, 112)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DE9070 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 56.5% green and 43.9% blue (222, 144, 112).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 63% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 50% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Copper Coin (#DA8A67), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#DE9070 color codes

HEX	`#DE9070`
RGB	`rgb(222, 144, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 56.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 63%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 50%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 50%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.01, 26.09, 29.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.01, 39.15, 48.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.025, 36.65, 20.134)`
Decimal	`14585968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DE9070, 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 #DE9070	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DE9070 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	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 #DE9070 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #de9070; }
.text { color: #de9070; }
.border { border: 2px solid #de9070; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 144 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #de9070, #dec770); }

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Questions

What color is #DE9070?: #DE9070 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Copper Coin. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DE9070?: The RGB value is 222, 144, 112: 222 red, 144 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DE9070?: The complementary color is #70BEDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DE9070?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.