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#DE793B Color

#DE793B is rgb(222, 121, 59) in RGB, hsl(23, 71%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 73%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (#D2691E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE793B
HEX#DE793B
RGBrgb(222, 121, 59)
HSLhsl(23, 71%, 55%)
HSVhsv(23, 73%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 73%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.146 49.6)
LABlab(61.85% 36.86 50.76)
LCHlch(61.85% 62.73 54.01)

What #DE793B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DE793B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DE793B Channel Values

How #DE793B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 222 · G 121 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 71% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 73% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 73% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.04:1 vs white · 6.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE793B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE793B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE793B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DE793B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #DE793B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DE793B
Protanopia#919139
Protanomaly#B5883A
Deuteranopia#A4A42F
Deuteranomaly#BE9434
Tritanopia#E17373
Tritanomaly#E07662
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE793B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-de793b: #DE793B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE793B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de793b': '#DE793B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.475, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_de793b">#DE793B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE793B"

More Orange Colors

#DE793B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE793B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE793B?

#DE793B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(222, 121, 59) in RGB and hsl(23, 71%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.89.

What is the RGB value of #DE793B?

#DE793B is rgb(222, 121, 59) — red 222, green 121, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE793B?

#DE793B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 73%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE793B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE793B scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE793B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE793B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 8.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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