What color is #DEBDB2?

#DEBDB2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEBDB2?

The RGB value is 222, 189, 178: 222 red, 189 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEBDB2?

The complementary color is #B2D3DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEBDB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEBDB2 color

#DEBDB2 rgb(222, 189, 178)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DEBDB2 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 74.1% green and 69.8% blue (222, 189, 178).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 40% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 20% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Rose (#E2BEB4), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#DEBDB2 color codes

HEX	`#DEBDB2`
RGB	`rgb(222, 189, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 74.1%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 40%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 20%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 20%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.12, 10.05, 9.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.12, 14.12, 44.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.358, 55.141, 49.785)`
Decimal	`14597554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEBDB2, 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 #DEBDB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEBDB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	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 #DEBDB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #debdb2; }
.text { color: #debdb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #debdb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 189 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #debdb2, #ded3b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #DEBDB2?: #DEBDB2 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Muddy Rose. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEBDB2?: The RGB value is 222, 189, 178: 222 red, 189 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEBDB2?: The complementary color is #B2D3DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEBDB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.