What color is #DEB39F?

#DEB39F is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Prosciutto. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEB39F?

The RGB value is 222, 179, 159: 222 red, 179 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEB39F?

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

Is black or white text better on #DEB39F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEB39F color

#DEB39F rgb(222, 179, 159)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DEB39F is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 70.2% green and 62.4% blue (222, 179, 159).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 49% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 28% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Prosciutto (#E0B4A4), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.05:1).

#DEB39F color codes

HEX	`#DEB39F`
RGB	`rgb(222, 179, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 70.2%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 49%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 28%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 28%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.24, 12.68, 16.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.24, 20.5, 51.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.503, 50.275, 39.733)`
Decimal	`14594975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEB39F, 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 #DEB39F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEB39F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.05:1	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 #DEB39F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #deb39f; }
.text { color: #deb39f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #deb39f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 179 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #deb39f, #ded39f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #DEB39F?: #DEB39F is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Prosciutto. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEB39F?: The RGB value is 222, 179, 159: 222 red, 179 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEB39F?: The complementary color is #9FCADE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEB39F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 and white text 1.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.