What color is #DEC686?

#DEC686 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color 24 Karat. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DEC686?

The RGB value is 222, 198, 134: 222 red, 198 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DEC686?

The complementary color is #869EDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DEC686?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.53:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DEC686 color

#DEC686 rgb(222, 198, 134)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DEC686 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 77.6% green and 52.5% blue (222, 198, 134).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 57% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 40% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is 24 Karat (#DFC685), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.53:1).

#DEC686 color codes

HEX	`#DEC686`
RGB	`rgb(222, 198, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 77.6%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 57%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 40%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 40%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.54, -0.41, 35.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.54, 35.16, 90.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.623, 57.641, 30.798)`
Decimal	`14599814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DEC686, 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 #DEC686	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DEC686 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.53:1	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 #DEC686 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dec686; }
.text { color: #dec686; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dec686; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 198 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dec686, #cade86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Buff.

Questions

What color is #DEC686?: #DEC686 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color 24 Karat. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DEC686?: The RGB value is 222, 198, 134: 222 red, 198 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DEC686?: The complementary color is #869EDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DEC686?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.53:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.