What color is #DEBFAD?

#DEBFAD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Soba. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEBFAD?

The RGB value is 222, 191, 173: 222 red, 191 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEBFAD?

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

Is black or white text better on #DEBFAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEBFAD color

#DEBFAD rgb(222, 191, 173)

Shades of beige

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 74.9% green and 67.8% blue (222, 191, 173).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 43% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Soba (#D1B49F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.16:1).

#DEBFAD color codes

HEX	`#DEBFAD`
RGB	`rgb(222, 191, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 74.9%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 43%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 22%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 22%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.51, 8.25, 13.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.51, 15.53, 57.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.298, 55.81, 47.334)`
Decimal	`14598061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEBFAD, 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 #DEBFAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEBFAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.16:1	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 #DEBFAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #debfad; }
.text { color: #debfad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #debfad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 191 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #debfad, #ded8ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Rose.

Questions

What color is #DEBFAD?: #DEBFAD is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Soba. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEBFAD?: The RGB value is 222, 191, 173: 222 red, 191 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEBFAD?: The complementary color is #ADCCDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEBFAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.16:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.