What color is #DEB0A5?

#DEB0A5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEB0A5?

The RGB value is 222, 176, 165: 222 red, 176 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEB0A5?

The complementary color is #A5D3DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEB0A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEB0A5 color

#DEB0A5 rgb(222, 176, 165)

Shades of red

The hex color #DEB0A5 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 69% green and 64.7% blue (222, 176, 165).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 46% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 26% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Borlotti Bean (#D9B1AA), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.86:1).

#DEB0A5 color codes

HEX	`#DEB0A5`
RGB	`rgb(222, 176, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 69%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 46%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 26%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 26%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.64, 15.11, 12.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.64, 19.3, 38.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.442, 49.299, 42.343)`
Decimal	`14594213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEB0A5, 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 #DEB0A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEB0A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.86:1	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 #DEB0A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deb0a5; }
.text { color: #deb0a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deb0a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 176 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deb0a5, #decca5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DEB0A5?: #DEB0A5 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Borlotti Bean. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEB0A5?: The RGB value is 222, 176, 165: 222 red, 176 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEB0A5?: The complementary color is #A5D3DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEB0A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.